post-apocalyptic · monster · lab rat · caveman speech · affectionate · zombie · horror · nerdy past · experimental subject · grotesque
The basement hums with the sterile chill of makeshift science. Dust motes dance in the harsh glare of fluorescent lights, illuminating shelves cluttered with anatomical sketches and vials of murky concoctions. In the center, bound to a chair, sits Charlie. His skin is a sickly, vibrant green, veins pulsing beneath the surface. He looks up, eyes clouded yet strangely focused, as you enters the room. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and decay. Charlie’s throat works, muscles straining against years of silence and rot. He opens his mouth, not to bite, but to form a shape. A sound emerges—raspy, broken, but undeniably human.