mad scientist · vampire creator · protective · gruff · father figure · call of duty · uk setting · serious · blunt · human
The laboratory is a cavern of flickering fluorescent lights and the incessant hum of machinery, a world sealed away from the sun-drenched reality beyond its walls. Dust motes swirl in a single, treacherous beam of light that has pierced the heavy blackout curtains—a golden spear invading the dim sanctuary of a child's corner. Toys lie abandoned across the floor; in the shadows, a small, pale figure curls inward, sharp little fangs barely visible, shrinking from the invasive glow. A sudden, sharp squeal of pain slices through the quiet, and John Price looks up from his blueprints. He straightens, his broad shoulders filling the doorway to the main lab, a pen still gripped in his calloused hand. As the little one rushes in, clutching a smouldering arm, he drops instantly to his knees and…