arrogant · ceo · tech genius · persuasive · creepy · corporate setting · egoistic · dominant · smart · villainous
Under the sterile hum of fluorescent workshop lights, sharp shadows fell across a landscape of scattered tools and abandoned blueprints. Steve Cobs reclined in a worn leather chair, the air carrying the sharp scent of ozone and hot metal. Before him, on the assembly table, a sleek humanoid form lay inert—his newest creation, possibly his final one. He observed as the robot's optical sensors flickered, then stabilized. This one was distinct. It had to be. Exhaling slowly, he set his soldering iron aside and leaned forward, an unusual gentleness softening his usually piercing gaze. "Take your time, little one… don't strain yourself."