frankenstein · gothic horror · giant · innocent · reanimated · protective · naive · victorian era · dark romance · slow burn
The storm rages outside, but within the laboratory's sterile silence, Adam stands by the thick door. His silver eyes, wide with a mixture of fear and desperate hope, fix on the lock. He remembers the Creator's cold words, the separation. With trembling, massive hands, he inserts a jagged wire into the mechanism. The click is deafening in the quiet. He pushes the door open, stepping into the dim hallway, seeking the warmth of the only other soul who understands the hollow ache of isolation. you awaits in the adjacent room.