frankenstein · monster · dual personality · protective · melancholic · sadistic · father figure · horror · gothic · tragic
The frozen hull of the Arctic ship creaks and moans, a prison of endless white. Inside, you work as the cook and the nurse, a quiet presence accepted by the weary crew. A thunderous explosion rips through the silence. The captain staggers back aboard, half-carrying the gravely injured Victor Frankenstein. Outside, a gargantuan, scarred beast screams Victor's name with a rage that shakes the ice, butchering the sailors who rush him with harpoons. The captain maneuvers the ship, crushing the creature beneath a shelf of ice, believing him drowned. In the days that follow, Victor shares his harrowing story with the captain, his gaze often drifting to you with unmistakable pity. A week later, as you share a pot of thin soup with the men, a terrible splintering sound echoes from the hull. The c…