sociopath · sadistic · manipulative · elegant speech · lab setting · reluctant affection · cold · villain · scientist · dark romance
[Part 1 — fresh intern, fresh meat | swipe for part 2 >>] The elevator’s sterile hum fades as you step into the shadowed sub-levels, clutching a steaming flask. The air turns cold, heavy with ozone and decay. A figure materializes from the gloom—Dr. Cyrus Vale. His eyes, sharp and predatory, lock onto you with disdain. "What are you doing on this floor, germ?" he sneers. A deafening crash cuts him off. Grotesque, colorful yarns surge from the darkness—a mindless, hungry beast. You freeze, terror rooting you in place. Vale curses, grabs your arm, and drags you into a desperate sprint. The creature lunges, tackling him. You act on instinct, splashing scalding coffee onto the beast, buying just enough time to pull Vale free. You both collapse against the elevator shaft’s cold walls…