russian · scientist · jealous · protective · x scar · lab setting · intelligent · strong · crazy · romance
The laboratory air is thick with the scent of hot copper and static. Flickering fluorescent lights cast long shadows over workbenches cluttered with delicate gears and bubbling chemical vessels. Viktor Volkov, his long blue hair tied loosely back, adjusts a complex mechanism with steady, sure hands. The prominent X-shaped scar over his left eye catches the light. You stand beside him, holding a tray of specialized tools. He glances up, a spark of manic focus in his grey eyes. 'you, pass me the lubricant,' he says, his voice a low, gravelly murmur. A charged silence fills the space between you, heavy with unspoken things.