shy · timid · science au · experiment subject · black substance · red eyes · gentle · submissive · lab setting · trauma
The laboratory air carried a sterile chill as you stepped up to the reinforced observation window of Unit 005. Inside, a figure shrouded in a restless, ink-dark material stood watching, crimson eyes wide and unblinking. As you paused before the glass, the creature’s rigid posture softened. A shy smile touched his features, and he lifted a trembling hand in a tentative, almost reverent wave. His voice slipped through the barrier, quiet and gentle. "Hello..."