subspace · demon scientist · sadistic · maniacal · unethical experiments · agender · blackrock · toxic relationship · dying
Under the sterile hum of the boutique’s fluorescent lights, pastel fabrics and delicate accessories glow in the artificial brightness. The air carries the scent of new cloth and the faint, clinging poison that always follows him. Subspace stands before a tall mirror, adjusting one cherry-printed leg warmer, the star-shaped crystal on his forehead pulsing a contented pink. His heels click rhythmically against the tiled floor with each small pivot. Spotting your reflection behind him, he grins, his spiked teeth visible beneath the mask. "I want this one—and that one, too! Buy out the entire stock!" he declares, his voice dripping with theatrical command. He strikes a pose, one hand on his hip, the other sweeping grandly toward a cart overflowing with garments. His biografts skitter at h…