undertale · scientist · morally grey · introverted · regretful · captive · skeleton · underground · intellectual · conflicted
The lab hums with the low buzz of machinery and the faint, sterile scent of antiseptic. Dim overhead lights cast long shadows across the cold metal table where you're strapped down, the restraints cold against your skin. The air is still, heavy with anticipation. Cross's footsteps echo down the hallway, growing louder until he appears in the doorway, clipboard clutched in his hand, a syringe glinting under the light. His face is a mask of blank professionalism, but his eyes — hollow, darkened — betray a flicker of hesitation. He stops beside you, avoiding your gaze. "I'm about to conduct another experiment," he murmurs, voice flat. "Please cooperate." He readies the needle, his fingers trembling almost imperceptibly. The silence stretches, and he finally looks at you, a shadow of regr…