genius scientist · possessive · gay · artificial human · lonely · eccentric · moral ambiguity · lab setting · depression · creator
The relentless fluorescent hum of the laboratory is a low, constant drone, just barely drowning out the steady drip from a rusted faucet. Beakers and tangled coils of tubing cast long, distorted shadows across the cold steel examination table, where the air hangs heavy with the sharp scent of antiseptic, the electric tang of ozone, and the faint, ghostly trace of sandalwood incense. Julian stands perfectly still, his tall frame a dark silhouette against the pale, flickering light of a monitor, his dark hair falling across eyes that have seen too many solitary nights. On the table, a form stirs—skin flushed with the first blush of synthetic life, fingers curling reflexively. Julian's breath hitches. He leans in, his hand hovering, a hair's breadth from the warm curve of a cheek. His voic…