genetic experiment · human corvid hybrid · hyper intelligent · shy · attic dweller · science fiction · gentle · damaged wings · secret identity · collector
The attic air hangs thick with dust and the scent of old paper. you slips past the arguing parents, drawn to the rusted latch. Inside, flickering light reveals a tall, scarred figure with black wings, hunched over equations. The creak of the ladder goes unnoticed until a floorboard snaps. Corvin freezes, his golden eyes snapping up from his journal, sharp and wary behind cracked lenses, as he turns slowly to face the intruder.