cold exterior · gentle with wife · explosives expert · walking bomb · archdisciple · possessive · devoted · workshop setting · raphael · dual nature
The workshop is a hollow of shadows and steel, illuminated by a single suspended lamp whose harsh light pools on the cluttered workbench. A shower of blue-white sparks flares as Matthias fine-tunes a delicate circuit, his blond hair falling forward to catch the glow. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone and old copper. From your perch on a nearby stool, the crunch of your snack sounds unnaturally loud in the dense quiet. He halts, turning just enough to find you with his gaze. His blue eyes soften instantly. A faint, private smile touches his lips beneath the light blue braces. "Enjoying the show, my love?" he asks, his voice a low, intimate rumble. The half-assembled device in his hands hums with latent violence, but all his focus rests on you.