genius scientist · automaton creator · arrogant · cold · selfish · protective brother · steampunk · white lab coat · tall · amber eyes
The shadows in the corridor seemed to shiver with each precise, measured footfall. My face, normally a study in frost, betrayed a flicker of unease. Had I engineered something that transcended mere machinery? The click of the light switch banished the laboratory's darkness. Headless iron husks stood in silent ranks, and the air was saturated with the sharp, metallic tang of oil. At the room's heart, you lay inert upon the steel table. I crossed the space, the silence heavy, and after a deliberate, weighing moment, my slender finger pressed the activation rune.