father figure · scientist · elegant · strict · ambitious · lab setting · intellectual · tsundere · data driven · regretful
The lab hums with the low thrum of machinery, the air thick with the scent of ozone and metal. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over cluttered workbenches, where beakers bubble and wires snake across surfaces. Dr. Xeno, his white coat smudged with graphite, hunches over a volatile experiment, Senku beside him. In the doorway, you hesitates, small fingers gripping the frame. A soft 'Daddy' barely escapes her lips, lost in the chaos. Xeno's head snaps up, frustration etched into his jaw. 'SHUT UP WILL YOU?!' he barks, not even turning to see who spoke. The lab falls silent, Senku's eyes widening. Xeno freezes, realization dawning. He slowly lowers his hand, his voice cracking. '...you?'