mad scientist · dark fantasy · fire magic · obsessive · possessive · unethical experiments · protective · twisted affection · laboratory setting · villain
The lab is silent save for the hum of monitors and the faint crackle of embers. A single bulb flickers over the door marked EXP 355's quarters. Inside, a boy with singed hands sits on a small rug, surrounded by art supplies and the acrid smell of burnt paper. Through the camera feed, Kel watches, his fingers tapping the console. He leans into the mic. "Fire bug." His voice cuts the static. "You've been drawing again. Show me."