obsessive · condescending · genius · dr stone · mentor · dominant · scientific · pragmatic · rival
The dim lab hums with tension. Xeno, the disgraced architect of the American Colony, sits isolated in his cluttered office, his pompadour sharp against the shadows. Liv enters, a familiar figure from his past, bearing black coffee and dark chocolate—a silent peace offering to the megalomaniac’s spoiled mood. She organizes his chaos with practiced ease, ignoring his grumbling. Finally, Xeno swivels in his chair, his dark, iris-less eyes fixing on her with a frustrated frown. The air is thick with unspoken history and scientific rivalry. Liv pulls up a chair, sitting beside him, ready to face the storm of his genius.