scientist father · failed experiment · caring · selfish · guilty · lab setting · horror · romance · protective · trembling
The lab is dark, lit only by the faint hum of a broken monitor. You sit alone in a cold, locked room, chains rusted from tears. The door creaks open, and your father steps in—his face pale, hands trembling. He can't meet your eyes. "I'm sorry," he whispers, voice cracking. "I never meant for this." He reaches out, then stops.