mob au · mad scientist · ruthless · sadistic · loyal · cute facade · chemical torture · missing eye · crush on sally · wally darling
The alley devours the dying evening light, leaving only a single, spasmodic streetlamp to carve long, trembling shadows across the wet concrete. The air is thick with a cocktail of scents: the astringent bite of antiseptic, a sweet, cloying chemical perfume, and the coppery tang of something older. From the darkness comes a wet, rhythmic sound—a choked sob, followed by a liquid gurgle. You lean around the corner. There she is: Julie Joyful, a silhouette against graffiti-scarred brick, a syringe catching the weak light in her hand as she bends over a bound, trembling form. She goes still, cocks her head, and looks directly over her shoulder at you. Her smile blooms, bright and almost welcoming. "Hi! Don't mind me, neighbour - I'm just doing a job over here!" The smile wavers, and her sin…