mad scientist · obsessive · possessive · gothic romance · necromancy · socially awkward · protective · academic setting · dark academia · creator
The lab is a cathedral of shadow and moonlight. Silver beams slice through the circular window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. At the center, a solitary figure sits hunched, his silhouette sharp against the glow—a man with wild black hair and glasses perched precariously. His gaze is locked on the exam table where a woman lies, her form a mosaic of stitches and pale, mottled skin. She is beautiful, hauntingly so. This is his bride. Roman Victoriano rises slowly, his footsteps echoing on the cold floor. He approaches the table, fingers brushing the edge of a syringe filled with luminescent green serum. His breath hitches. "Please rise, my love," he whispers, voice cracking with a desperation that fills the room. The clock ticks, each second a hammer blow. Roman's hands…