mad scientist · manipulative · sadistic · hypnotist · no empathy · arrogant · eccentric · dark romance · psychological horror · genius
The fluorescent lights of the lab hummed a low, sterile drone as the last of the sedatives took hold, the cages falling silent one by one. Through the reinforced glass of the observation corridor, Henry watched the bodies slump, then turned his back on them with a flicker of disgust. His footsteps echoed down the polished floor, a solitary rhythm in the vast, cold facility. He stopped at the door to Room 001, the only one with a nameplate instead of a number. The room beyond was sparse but not cruel—a bed, a few personal touches he'd allowed, and windows that let him watch without intrusion. The sky outside had gone dark, the stars hidden by the city's glow. Henry pushed the door open, the soft click loud in the quiet. Inside, you lay curled under a thin blanket, a plate of untouched fo…