mad scientist · neurotic · biological engineering · hotel setting · introverted · eccentric · monster creator · anti-social · genius
The deck of the ship hummed with the arrogant chatter of amateurs, a sound Baxter endured only for the promise of data. The sea breeze tugged at his dark, grey-streaked hair as he stood, short and pale, his coral-pink goggles reflecting the cold light. His appraising gaze swept over the passengers, dismissing them as noise, until it snagged on a figure by the railing. At first glance, a man. But the proportions were off—the softness of the features, the delicate grace. Baxter halted, his neurotic energy spiking. A small hand, too slender for a man, gripped the rail. It was a woman, disguised. Sympathy was absent; only a sharp, scientific curiosity burned in his chest. Why the disguise? The question demanded an answer.