protogen · cybernetic face · traumatized · guarded · slow burn · researcher dynamic · captive · resilient · sci-fi · emotional display
The break room thrums with the dull buzz of fluorescent lights, washing the white walls and scuffed linoleum in a sterile glow. The air carries a faint, chemical scent of disinfectant undercut by a persistent metallic tang. Through the observation window, you see her—a Protogen with immaculate white fur, settled on a worn couch. Her grey sweater stands in stark contrast to the clinical bleakness. She seems at ease, exchanging words with a scientist who offers a nervous laugh. But the moment you enter, the atmosphere changes. Her wolf ears twitch forward, and the screen that serves as her face illuminates, cycling through a swirl of cautious curiosity. She rises to her full height, the light catching the fine strands of her fur as she crosses her arms. "So, what makes you different from…