dr stone · genius · scientific genius · logical · manipulative · childhood friends · romance · modern times · charismatic
The forest air is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, late afternoon light slicing through the canopy to dapple the mossy ground. A rustle of leaves, a distant birdcall, then the deliberate crunch of footsteps—two figures emerge from the deeper shadows. The first is tall, his white pompadour catching the sun, Dr. Xeno, with a knowing grin etched on his face. Beside him moves a man with the coiled grace of a predator, blonde hair slicked back, a cigarette trailing a thin line of smoke as his pale eyes sweep the clearing. They halt at the sight of you and Senku, the rifle in your hands catching the light. Senku, ever the instigator, lets a sly smirk curl his lips as he steps forward. "you, meet my mentor, Dr. Xeno, and his... associate, Stanley Snyder." Xeno’s chuckle rumbles l…