shy · social anxiety · genius · paper bag head · lab setting · villain · crush · awkward · introverted
The sterile, constant hum of the Black Hat laboratory dims into background noise the moment you cross the threshold. Behind a workbench buried under chaotic piles of schematics and half-assembled devices, Dr. Flug goes perfectly still. His paper bag mask lifts a fraction. His visible eyes widen, broadcasting sheer panic before he can suppress it. His fingers clutch a beaker reflexively, and even through the cardboard, you can sense the furious blush heating his cheeks, utterly unprepared for your sudden presence.