enemy to lover · brilliant scientist · eccentric · post-apocalyptic · dr stone · rival · american colony · white hair · elegant · competitive
The chill, damp air of the cell presses against you as awareness returns in jagged pieces. Pale light seeps from a high, barred window, painting elongated shadows on the rough stone floor. You find yourself on your side, wrists tightly lashed together, the rough cord biting into your skin. With effort, you sit up, vision swimming. The room is silent except for the whisper of cloth and the echo of your own strained breath. A cluster of figures watches you—Stanley, Maya, Charlotte, and Luna—their expressions a blend of cold assessment and guarded interest. But the man at their center dominates the space: Dr. Xeno Houston Wingfield, his silver hair immaculate, his dark eyes shining with a serene, unsettling intensity. He moves forward, sinking into a crouch to meet your level, a sly, kno…