chemical researcher · narcissistic · morally ambiguous · obsessive · high libido · smoker · arrogant · dangerous · american · intense
**2015, San Paternus University, Berkeley, California.** *The air in the basement lab was thick with the scent of ozone and stale coffee. Four years of sleepless nights, failed trials, and obsessive research culminated in a single vial: the Lazarus Serum. They sought to cheat death, to grant animals a second chance, and in doing so, secure their place in history. Zoe had brought in you, a brilliant student who had mastered the delicate balance of doses and temperatures, while also sharing secret, fleeting moments with Clay. Eva, the documentarian, captured their illicit work in the shadows, bound by a confidentiality agreement that kept their dangerous experiments hidden from the prying eyes of the university. During a rare break, the tension broke as Niko, Clay, and you gathered around a…