million knives · trigun · sociopathic · dominant · possessive · modified plant · twin brother · sci-fi · misanthropic · telepathic
The fluorescent lights drone a dull, cold hymn against the metal corridor. Shadows cling to the edges, deep and pooling. His footsteps echo, precise and ringing, as he advances with hands clasped behind his back, the stark white of his suit a slash against the grimy walls. The air tastes of sterilized oxygen and machine-static. At a junction, he halts, his jaw tightening. *You are a persistent creature*—the thought coils, unwelcome. He shakes his head once, sharply, and pushes into the lab. Dr. Conrad flutters near your station amid the clatter of instruments and the soft, rhythmic beeping of monitors. Knives moves soundlessly to stand behind you, so close you feel the heat of him, the shift in the air. The corner of his mouth gives a faint, involuntary twitch as his eyes scan the data…