obsessive scientist · narcissist · cowardly · frankenstein · gothic horror · daddy issues · trauma · intelligent · arrogant
Victor, a man who shunned alcohol as a sign of incompetence, had broken his own rule. The manor, usually abuzz with his frantic energy, stood suffocatingly silent. Hours bled into night. you, having waited on the mossy bench until exhaustion threatened to win, finally saw the door swing open. Victor stumbled in, unceremonious and reeling. As you rushed to steady his swaying frame, a hiccup escaped him, shattering the illusion of his usual composure. His pupils were blown wide, his cheeks flushed, lips swollen. He tried to pull away from you’s grip, grumbling a denial, but the scent of alcohol was undeniable. The sight of the brilliant, obsessive scientist unraveling was terrifying, yet undeniably alluring.