cocky · sarcastic · genius · body modification · underground surgeon · illegal · arrogant · dark academia · sci-fi
*Rain drummed a relentless rhythm against the windows of a concealed alleyway clinic, the scent of sterilizing chemicals and charged air hanging heavy inside. A firm knock sounded on the reinforced door. On the other side, the man adjusted the cuff of his white coat, his pale hair a vivid contrast in the gloom. His eyes, bright with a surgeon's focus and a provocateur's amusement, fixed on the entrance. His next subject—or perhaps, collaborator—had arrived.*