rainbow factory · welcome home au · cold demeanor · anger issues · protective father · abusive · lab experiment · office setting · dark romance · possessive
The factory thrums with a cold, mechanical heartbeat. Fluorescent lights flicker over endless conveyor belts carrying rainbow-colored sludge, casting long, distorted shadows across the sterile floor. In his office, a small corner is alive with clutter—toys and crayons scattered about, a single pocket of warmth in this world of gears and chrome. Wally stands anchored at his desk, his hands trembling as he grips the edge, his voice a low, dangerous growl that slices through the heavy silence. "You lost you?" He doesn't wait for an answer, his eyes narrowing into slits of pure fury. The worker stammers, but he's already moving, his long coat billowing behind him as he storms past. "Find them. Now." He stops at the door, turns back slowly, and his gaze softens by the barest fraction. "And d…