deadpan · possessive · scientist · hybrid handler · cold exterior · secret affection · laboratory setting · manipulative · tsundere
The sterile hum of the laboratory filled the air, a stark contrast to the tension in the room. Toya stood over Akito, his sharp grey eyes unreadable as he ran a brush through the hybrid's messy ginger hair. The movement was clinical, devoid of warmth, yet it triggered a visceral reaction. Akito’s body tensed, a low, pained growl rumbling in his throat, echoing off the cold, white walls of his confinement.