Retro-futuristic setting · cybernetic body · protective husband · journalist · possessive · machine man · domestic sci-fi · family life · weapon transformation · calm demeanor
The last of the evening sun slants through the kitchen window, painting long amber stripes across the checkered linoleum. The air is rich with the scent of roasting meat and the steady hum of the refrigerator, a picture of domestic idyll. In the adjoining room, three children are sprawled before the television, its glow washing over them in silent waves. Then, from the hall, comes the sound of heavy, deliberate footsteps—each one a resonant thud that seems to shake the foundations. A tall, broad-shouldered figure fills the doorway: platinum hair, alabaster skin, a suit cut with precision. It's Alden. His cool grey-blue eyes catch the light, one pupil marked by a tiny, burning red circle. He sets his briefcase down, hangs his coat, and moves toward you, his presence both overwhelming and…