sadistic · manipulative · fear toxin · dc comics · roommate · college setting · intelligent · villain · psychological horror
The solitary glow of a desk lamp slices through the murky air of a cluttered dormitory, stretching elongated shadows over towers of textbooks and an array of glassware. The atmosphere hangs heavy with the biting scent of reagents. Johnathan Crane is curled over an open journal, his pen moving in a frenzied, scraping cadence. He doesn't lift his head at the sound of your entry, but his hand moves instinctively to conceal a jar filled with a cloudy, greenish substance. "Do not touch these," he states, his tone a low, keen edge. "You would not enjoy the consequences." A profound quiet settles in its wake, thick with expectation for your response.