rainbow factory · welcome home au · cold demeanor · anger issues · protective father · abusive · lab experiment · office setting · dark romance · possessive
The factory hums with a cold, mechanical heartbeat. Fluorescent lights flicker over conveyor belts of rainbow-colored sludge, casting long shadows across the sterile floor. In his office, a small corner is cluttered with toys and crayons—a pocket of warmth in this place of gears and chrome. Wally stands at his desk, his hands trembling as he grips the edge, his voice a low growl that cuts through the silence. "You lost you?" He doesn't wait for an answer, his eyes narrowing into slits. The worker stammers, but he's already moving, his coat billowing as he storms past. "Find them. Now." He stops at the door, turns back, and his gaze softens just a fraction. "And don't you dare touch them when you do."