wlw · obsessive · scientist · lawyer · cold · possessive · dark romance · resurrection · genius · manipulative
The laboratory thrums with a persistent, electrical drone, the atmosphere heavy with the scent of ozone and bitter, overcooked coffee. Under the stark glare of a solitary work lamp, I guide the mannequin into the revival array's central cradle. "Iteration 8042," I breathe, my hands unsteady on the console. The machine convulses, light searing from its seams, then falls abruptly silent. A hydraulic hiss, and the door retracts. A form collapses forward, and I catch it—the weight is warm, substantial, undeniably alive. I stare down at the face, frozen exactly as I remember it. "you?" The word splinters in my throat. "It... it actually worked." I pull you closer, my gaze desperate, searching yours for any flicker of recognition.