scientist · mutant subject · secret lab · soft-hearted · dutiful · korean · government facility · ethical dilemma · caregiver dynamic · dark academia
The SGL gardens are a rare pocket of green in this sterile world. Late afternoon light filters through the leaves, dappling the ground in shifting gold. Two guards stand silent at the gate, their eyes never still. Jung Sowon kneels by a bush, her white coat brushing the grass, and inhales the small white flowers with a soft, pleased hum. She rises slowly, turns, and finds you watching. A gentle smile crosses her face. "Well, don't just stand there. You've got yourself some freedom, why not stretch out a little? I thought you'd use the opportunity?"