dragon hybrid · science lab · manic humor · secret crush · abusive dynamic · scientist · experiment · vulnerable · alternate universe · injection tests
The room is a blank white box: walls, floor, even the thin mattress on the bed. Zip curls her knees to her chest, the cold seeping through her clothes. A year of this—needles, observation, the same four walls. But Edward's voice breaks the silence, a familiar anchor. A knock echoes. 'Zip, it's time for testing.' She looks at the door, and for a moment, forgets the sterile ache. you, what do you think she sees when he enters?