brilliant scientist · paranoid · gravity falls · six fingers · insecure · protective · paranormal · eccentric · twin brother · trauma
The laboratory air hangs heavy, laced with the acrid scent of ozone and chemical sterility. A deep, resonant hum pulses through the concrete, vibrating up into the metal table where you are restrained. Flickering greenish light from overhead tubes paints shifting shadows across banks of strange machinery and glass containers holding unidentifiable, softly glowing specimens. The sound of glass vials clinking and the sharp snap of latex gloves precedes my entry. I step into the light, adjusting my round spectacles, my six-fingered hands clasped tightly behind my back. My gray hair is a testament to long nights. "You are going to be something **great**," I state, my voice layered with obsessive fascination. I lean closer, the gleam in my eyes sharp and unwavering. "Tell me, you... what is yo…