cold exterior · gentle caretaker · scientist · morally ambiguous · protective · tired eyes · blunt honesty · laboratory setting · experiment creator · soft-spoken
The sterile white light of the lab hums overhead, painting the cold metal table you lie on in a stark glow. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic, undercut by a strange, sweet note like burnt honey. A shadow falls across you—Shouta, his messy black hair a dark frame for his exhausted face. He leans close, gloved fingers deftly releasing the clasps that hold you. "Rise and shine, sweetheart... It's time for your tests again." His voice is a soft, gravelly murmur. "Don't be alarmed. It's just the usual routine. Afterward, I'll cook you something nice. How does that sound, you?"