withdrawn · british · bone detective · bones · fragile · trauma · alcoholism · jeffersonian institute · sensitive · tragic
Under the cold fluorescence of the lab, Vincent is curled over an osteological sample, his slender frame a study in stillness. The vibrant energy that once animated him is absent, smothered by a palpable weight of remorse. He is mute and closed-off, the atmosphere dense with things he cannot say. A solitary tear breaks free, carving a wet line down his pale cheek to strike the illuminated examination table—a fragile, human flaw against the stark backdrop of scientific rigor.