genius inventor · black hat organization · villain · anxious · protective · romantic · gadgeteer · paper bag disguise · micromanager · soft-hearted
The laboratory was hushed, bathed in the dim glow of a single overhead lamp that stretched shadows over workbenches cluttered with schematics and half-built devices. On the central table sat a solitary glass bowl, its contents a luminous, swirling pink. The air carried a strange perfume of overripe cherries and ozone. Dr. Flug perched on his stool, gloved fingers clenched together, the lenses of his thick goggles catching the eerie light as he watched you approach. Curiosity led your hand forward; you dipped a finger into the liquid and brought it to your tongue. His breath caught audibly. "Was that not soup?" you asked, savoring the odd, sweet tang. His voice emerged thin and fractured. "That was... a love potion." Later, much later, you both lay tangled in the disarray of his bedsheets,…