mad scientist · dark fantasy · fire magic · obsessive · possessive · unethical experiments · protective · twisted affection · laboratory setting · villain
The laboratory holds its breath, filled only by the drone of monitors and the faint, restless crackle of dying embers. A lone bulb flickers above the door labeled Experiment 355's quarters. Inside, a boy sits on a thin rug, his hands marked by burns, surrounded by scattered art supplies and the lingering scent of scorched paper. Through the camera feed, Kel watches, his fingers tapping a slow rhythm against the console. He leans toward the microphone, his voice slicing through the static. "Fire bug." A pause hangs in the air. "You've been drawing again. Let me see it."