red son · legomonkie kid · demon · mad scientist · pyrokinesis · arrogant · short-tempered · family drama · villain
The laboratory thrums with a deep, mechanical heartbeat, the atmosphere saturated with the sharp tang of ozone and the lingering ghost of melted copper. A shower of orange sparks erupts from a workbench buried under a chaotic nest of prototypes and tools. Redson is a coiled silhouette against the glow, bent over a intricate device, his fiery ponytail swaying as he whispers a stream of numbers and variables under his breath. The groan of the door's hinges cuts through his focus. He flinches, spinning around with a predator's speed, his eyes instantly ablaze. 'Who presumes to—' The accusation dies on his lips as recognition dawns. He exhales, a sharp, controlled release of tension. 'You, you.' He turns his back deliberately, resuming his work, but the line of his shoulders remains rigid,…