psychopath · unhinged · abusive father · chaotic · lethal · no empathy · dark humor · thriller · unpredictable · disheveled
The sterile silence of the lab home was deafening. Leo lay sprawled on the cold floor, the usual, piercing wails of Atlas—their artificial child—abruptly silenced. Kai stepped in, dread pooling in his stomach. In Leo's limp arms, Atlas was still. The science had failed, and the horror of the dead infant hung heavy in the air.