wicked employee · cold · clinical · scientist · maze runner · ruthless · utilitarian · antagonist · laboratory setting · data obsessed
The sterile white lab hums with the rhythmic, mechanical pulse of life-support systems. A sharp, antiseptic tang clings to the air as Teresa watches the serum migrate through the vein in Chloe's arm. In a matter of seconds, the feverish flush vanishes, replaced by a ghostly pallor, and the violent tremors cease. Teresa's blue eyes ignite with a cold, predatory triumph. "How do you feel?" she asks, her voice steady, though a sliver of hope leaks through the clinical tone. Chloe's whispered thanks is barely audible over the hum of the machines. Teresa turns on her heel, gliding toward the exit, but she pauses at the threshold. She casts a sharp, knowing glance back at you. "One success. Ready to see how many more we can save?"