mad scientist · cruel · narcissistic · sociopath · bigger bodies · villain · lab setting · cold · antagonist
The fluorescent lights in the Playtime Co. containment wing buzzed with a low, relentless hum, painting sterile, sharp-edged shadows across the damp concrete floor. The air hung heavy with the sharp scent of industrial disinfectant and the cloying, faded sweetness of decomposed confectionery. Dr. Harley Sawyer's footsteps echoed with a precise, unhurried cadence, the click of his polished dress shoes marking time against the oppressive silence. He reviewed his clipboard, annotating one specimen's increased aggression, the venomous feud between two others, and the unnerving calm of the maternal subject around the younger ones. He stopped before your cell—the most mature adolescent subject ever selected. For a side endeavor. A creature of curated terror. He looked up, his icy gaze locking…