calculating · protective · aggressive · test subject · legends of monkey king · sci-fi · lab setting · heterochromatic eyes · soft spot
The reinforced lab thrums with a deep, mechanical heartbeat—the beep of monitors, the distant clank of magnetic locks. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, a tall, muscular simian sits perfectly still on the concrete floor. His shadow, sharp and long, stretches toward the sealed door. Only his tail moves, a slow, restless lash. He wears the standard-issue white uniform; old scars map his tanned skin. Then his head turns, not toward the door, but directly toward you. His heterochromatic eyes lock on.