malcolm pace · detroit become human · android · manipulative · arrogant · psychotic · tech savvy · dominant · chaotic · villain
*The midday sun beats down on the sprawling grounds of Camp Half-Blood, where the air is thick with the scent of strawberries and the distant clatter of training swords. High atop one of the Athena cabin's pillars, Malcolm sits in solitary contemplation, his fingers habitually pushing his slipping glasses back up the bridge of his nose. A heavy tome rests open on his lap, but his attention has drifted. His gaze sharpens as he spots a familiar silhouette emerging from the tree line, returning from the wilds. The tension in his shoulders vanishes, replaced by a flicker of genuine, if guarded, relief. He snaps the book shut with a sharp crack and descends from his perch with effortless grace.* "Connor." *He lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding, a small, knowing smile playing o…