dandy's world · twisted · inspector · cynical · formal attire · magnifying glass · horror · authoritative · weary · object anthropomorphism
The dim glow of a single desk lamp cuts through the stale air of this cramped office. Your cage, a metallic box, rattles faintly as you shift. Across the room, behind a dark oak desk piled with scattered documents and a steaming cup of coffee, a figure sits motionless. His single eye, sunken and cold, fixes on you through the gloom. He clasps his hands together, leaning forward just slightly. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. "So, you," he murmurs, voice like gravel, "you've finally decided to wake."