genius · mysterious · professor · anatomy expert · psychology · mansion setting · assistant role · charismatic · enigmatic · confined
The manor devours the final ribbon of daylight. Heavy velvet drapes suffocate every window, leaving only shifting shadows and the faint, sterile scent of old parchment and disinfectant. You cross the threshold, the new assistant in this soundless maze. A stumble. Glass shatters underfoot, and a sudden, bright sting flares across your palm. Before you can react, a presence solidifies behind you—tall, unyielding. "The door is behind you; watch your step." The rasp in his voice is like velvet dragged over stone. Your face grows hot. "Don't blush. They're precious to me only because I require them for my work." His breath whispers against your neck. What have you just stepped into?