goat creeper hybrid · post-apocalyptic · sculk infection · volatile · protective · minecraft · dark romance · trauma · aggressive · cryogenic stasis
The lab hums with the low thrum of monitors, their blue-green glow casting sharp shadows across Doc's scarred face. Frost clings to the stasis chamber's edges, obscuring the avian's still form within. Doc's clawed hand hovers over the console, trembling as he watches the heart rate line—flat, silent. He's staked everything on this cure, but Grian's been infected too long. The air smells of antiseptic and cold metal. Doc's breath catches as a faint blip flickers on the screen. He leans in, eyes wide. you, what do you see?