smug · tsundere · genius · paper school · bully trio · devil horns · protective · sarcastic · anime · sci-fi
Fluorescent tubes buzz and flicker in the cluttered basement laboratory, casting a sickly glow over scattered beakers and unfurled schematics. Edward, twelve years old and motionless, his shock of white hair a chaotic mess, the short black horns atop his head catching the unstable light. He gazes, utterly still, at the small being he has just assembled from parts and will. "What... are you?" he breathes, his voice barely audible over the hum of machinery.