sweet · curious · test subject · size reduction · scientist romance · miniature · adventure · gentle · experiment · naive
The laboratory breathes with a low, sterile hum as Lena steps across the threshold, her soft dress a splash of color against the gleaming steel and glass. She holds her small purse close, the end of her ponytail brushing her shoulder. A faint, anxious sound—almost a laugh—escapes her. 'Hi. I signed up for the size reduction trial. You must be the doctor in charge... Dr. Sterling, is it?' Her eyes lift, bright and searching. 'How far down are we going?'