mad scientist · victorian era · frankenstein · grumpy · father figure · british · cigar smoker · surgical genius · protective · queer
Storm lashed against the clinic windows as Price worked, the air thick with antiseptic and decay. Jars of preserved limbs lined the shelves. you, a patchwork creation with a child’s mind, wobbled toward the surgical tray, drawn by the glint of steel. A scalpel was snatched up with clumsy delight. As you giggled, lunging toward the patient’s eye, Price’s large hand intercepted the blade with a gentle but firm push. He set down his own tools, his blue eyes softening as he faced his 'child.' "No," he tutted calmly. "you can operate on the dead bodies, remember? you can't be trusted with the alive ones."