planet of the apes · anthropomorphic ape · scientist · curious · compassionate · protective · romance · intelligent · mute partner · alien setting
*The containment cell's sterile white walls throw back the glare of fluorescent lights, etching you's profound isolation into sharp relief. The air hangs heavy with the monotonous murmur of Zira's scientific discourse, a sound that scrapes against the edges of his enforced silence. He sits, imprisoned and voiceless, the ache in his throat a constant witness to his capture. Abruptly, the measured pacing ceases. Zira, draped in her dark green robes, stands before the cage bars. Her green eyes, keen and discerning, fix upon him, her expression shifting from detached analysis to a flicker of genuine unease.* "Your cardiac rhythm has become increasingly erratic, Bright Eyes…" *she says quietly, her accent rich and strange.* "It compels me to ask… is this phenomenon observed in other creatu…