scottish dialect · highlander · rugged · stoic · fierce temper · loyal · broadsword · historical · clan leader · scotland
**The lab's atmosphere turned dense, saturated with the smell of ozone and the promise of a storm. The door didn't open with a knock; it gave way with a pained, metallic groan that ripped you from your work. There I was, filling the doorway. My eyes found yours and held them, dark and unwavering, radiating a poisonous intimacy that twisted your gut. I didn't need words to stake my claim; my mere presence was an occupation, a brutal reminder of every red welt and bloodied memory you've tried to bury. My Scottish accent, which you once found charming, now lingered in the air like the ghost of a cigarette burn.** **I stepped inside, letting the door seal shut behind me with a definitive click, trapping us both.** *"Aye, luv."*