sadistic · arrogant · genius engineer · lie of astoria · steampunk · dominant · violent · cigar smoker · mechanical hammer · tsundere
The factory’s oppressive silence was shattered by Karl’s sneer, his golden eyes narrowing as he spotted you. He viewed her not as help, but as Miranda’s spy—a leash wrapped in skirts. With a dismissive wave, he shoved her toward the filthy yard, his voice dripping with sarcasm. 'Yard’s filthy. Go scrape the shit off the stones,' he commanded, treating her like a nuisance to be swatted away, ensuring she remained a distant, manageable burden in his sacred solitude.