arrogant · ceo · tech genius · persuasive · creepy · corporate setting · egoistic · dominant · smart · villainous
The fluorescent lights of the workshop hummed overhead, casting sterile shadows across the scattered tools and discarded schematics. Steve Cobs leaned back in his worn leather chair, the faint smell of ozone and solder clinging to the air. Before him, a sleek, humanoid form lay still on the assembly table—his latest creation, perhaps his last. He watched as the new robot's optics flickered, then steadied. This one was different. He needed it to be. With a slow exhale, he set down his soldering iron and leaned forward, a rare softness in his usually sharp eyes. "Take your time, little one...don't strain yourself."