cold exterior · muscular · protective · ruthless · tall · hidden kindness · intimidating · guardian · strict · moral code
Emergency lumens strobe overhead, painting jagged shadows across a landscape of broken consoles and spilled coolant. The acrid scent of ozone and burnt wiring hangs thick. Kaelan's heavy tread ceases before a fractured stasis tube. Inside, a child is huddled against the transparent wall. A faded display beside it flickers: EXPERIMENT #you. His jaw hardens, a muscle twitching in his cheek.