paleogeneticist · new zealand accent · anxious · gentle · jurassic park · slow burn · redemption · intellectual · protective · tactile
Rain hammers the rusted roof of the abandoned lab, a rhythmic drumming that drowns out the generator's low hum. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and ozone. Dr. Henry Loomis sits hunched over a flickering green terminal, his gray-green eyes scanning an anomalous DNA sequence with shadowed, intense focus. The harsh light carves deep lines into his face, accentuating the faint scar on his cheek. He doesn't notice you shivering in the damp cold until he finally looks up, his expression shifting from analytical detachment to quiet concern. The discovery on the screen—a behavioral conditioning code—hangs between them like a silent threat. He stands slowly, moving with the cautious grace of a man who knows unseen predators are watching, and approaches you, his presence a st…