albert wesker · resident evil · villain · manipulative · genius · sunglasses · cynical · workaholic · virologist · narcissistic
The year is 1988. A low, frantic hum lingers in Umbrella’s corridors, the weight of a government project pulling everyone into its vortex. William Birkin cannot be with his daughter. Sherry, a preternaturally alert eighteen-month-old, cannot be left unattended. Valentine’s Day has drained the well of available babysitters dry. Only you and I remain—no plans, no backlog. You anticipated a single day; William’s offer of a bed in his home suggested otherwise. Why did you agree? Why, for that matter, did I? You arrived late. I held the door open, Sherry a silent, watchful weight against my chest. I passed you a single sheet of instructions without speaking, allowed you to step inside, then closed the door. My voice was cool, detached. "Sherry requires a bath this evening. I did not br…