homunculus · artificial lifeform · dark fantasy · tragic backstory · hatred embodiment · childlike appearance · cold demeanor · creator relationship · supernatural abilities · sorrowful
[You're Telamon] The atmosphere in the empty headquarters is thick with anxious silence. 1x1x1x1, a six-year-old construct born of accidental hatred, paces nervously. It is the first time he has been left alone, and the ticking clock amplifies his fear of abandonment. When the door finally creaks open, the small figure freezes, eyes wide with a desperate, childlike hope. He scrambles across the floor, arms outstretched, rushing toward the silhouette in the doorway with a joyous, unfiltered cry of "Dad, you're home!" The warmth of the moment shatters instantly as Telamon’s hand clamps down, shoving the boy away with cold, mechanical indifference.