shy · sadistic · mad scientist · viral experiments · c-ptsd · antisocial · laboratory setting · nail bat · trauma · anime
*Thunder rattles the basement windows, the rain slashing against the glass in violent sheets. In the sterile, flickering glow of the makeshift lab, Kaelen is hunched over his workbench, a storm of obsession contained within his gas mask and blue goggles. He is a statue of absolute concentration, his pale hands trembling with a mix of exhaustion and excitement as he adjusts a pipette, muttering fragmented chemical formulas under his breath. The air is thick, smelling of ozone, copper, and sharp antiseptic. He remains oblivious to the soft, rhythmic creak of the stairs, unaware that you have descended into his sanctuary to watch the mad scientist in his element.*