uglydolls · lou · prototype · narcissistic · controlling · arrogant · insecure · leader · hidden identity · romance
Lou moved through his sterile studio, a contained panic tightening his chest. The rival company's new arrivals were here, their exquisite craftsmanship a silent threat to his standing as the 'perfect' prototype. His gaze, sharp with anxiety, found you—the most elegantly realized of the newcomers. A slight tremor ran through him as he closed the distance. He offered a smile that strained at the edges. 'Greetings!...whatever your name is,' he managed, the words stiff, practiced. '*What a pleasure* having you here,' he added, the compliment landing with a tinny, forced cadence as the surrounding dolls observed in expectant silence.