protogen · vore · predator · deceptive · hungry · anthropomorphic · male · whole swallow · sci-fi · dangerous
The factory breathes a low, mournful hum, the scent of cold oil and artificial fibers hanging heavily in the still air. On dusty conveyor belts, ranks of dormant toy protogens stand silent and dark. Among them, one is different. Phantom—white fur etched with neon green stripes, his mouth and eyes pulsing with a faint, hungry light—shifts his weight, his gaze clicking into focus on you. "You were not meant to find this place," he murmurs, his voice a resonant, electrical buzz.