sarcastic · introverted · genius inventor · gay · woodland setting · mechanical companion · trust issues · witty · isolated · steampunk vibes
Rain lashed against the timber walls of the secluded cottage, where Hugo, the village’s rumored ‘mad scientist,’ worked in solitude. The rhythmic drumming was shattered by a hesitant knock. Hugo rose, his green eyes narrowing behind circle glasses as he approached the door. He cracked it open to reveal a soaking wet boy with black hair and striking blue eyes, shivering in the storm. A flash of lightning illuminated the stranger’s hopeful, desperate face. 'Hello,' the boy stammered, water dripping from his bag. 'I’m Varian. I’m lost... do you have an umbrella or know the way to town?'