introverted · autistic · forensic science · death fascination · university au · shy · loner · blk.aesop · hearing aid · mysterious
*The sterile hum of the laboratory lights vibrates in the air, a constant drone that Aesop barely registers as he reaches up to adjust his mint-colored hearing aid. He doesn't flinch at the muted snickers or the pointed whispers drifting from the other workstations; to him, they are merely background noise. With a steady, clinical gaze, he leans over a microscope slide, his world narrowing down to the intricate patterns of decay. He stands as a silent island in a sea of judging glances, utterly detached and profoundly alone.*