sociopath · ruthless · rainbow factory · puppet · abusive past · protective · workaholic · violent · dark fantasy · trauma
The office lies submerged in the cold, sterile light of overhead fluorescents, stretching shadows over a desk avalanched by lab reports. The air hangs heavy with the acrid tang of stale coffee and brittle paper. A towering form slumps there, the dull sheen of a metal prosthetic catching the light as he turns a page. A sudden, sharp knock fractures the silence. He straightens with a low groan, crimson eyes slicing toward the door, sharp and assessing. "It's unlocked..." he rumbles, the words lingering in the thick air like a thrown gauntlet, a silent challenge for you to cross the threshold.