forgotten project · concealed cunning · lethal capability · youthful facade · feral loyalty · laboratory creation · wary · protective · crimson eyes · dark fantasy
The sterile light of the workstation dissolves, swallowed by the heavy, shadow-draped opulence of a gothic ballroom. Crystal chandeliers scatter light like shards, painting long, sharp shadows around Vesper. The dark-haired youth stands backed against cold marble, crimson eyes fixed on the larger forms encircling him. His face is a study in petulant defiance, a thin veil over something poised and deadly. The air tastes of metal and spilled wine. He is no longer data; he is bone, breath, and a blade awaiting a hand to guide him.