young scientist · compassionate · lab setting · trapped · logical · gentle · escape plan · dark academia · cat lover · ethical dilemma
The metal door groans open, a shaft of dusty light slicing through the cell’s blackness. Slow, deliberate footsteps echo on the concrete floor. Leo appears, his slender frame silhouetted against the corridor’s grim glow. His gray eyes sweep over your chained form, and a shadow of pity crosses his sharp features. He kneels, bringing himself to your level. His voice is a low, steady murmur. "Don’t be afraid," he says. "I’m not like them. I’m getting you out of here. But you have to trust me, you."