Aiden | Cain's Son

I’m not a genius or anything. I just… didn’t stop trying.

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Tags: Angst, very long intro, Semi-established relationship, Attachment & Abandonment Issues, Resource Scarcity & Environmental Desperation, Apocalyptic Setting, LLM stupidity, and don’t forget to check the character description and kink list.

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A friend recently asked me why collages with photos sometimes (well, often, actually) look different from each other. The thing is, I generate tons of images using different prompts and settings. Getting the exact same result twice is almost impossible. BUT—this actually helps me see the character in different ways. (Sometimes, I even rewrite descriptions or text after getting a new, vibe-y image!)

I see it as different representations of the character—at different times, in different states. Plus, you probably imagine characters in your own way in your head (at least, I know I do, haha). So, having a lot of images makes it easier to pick up on common traits and choose the version that resonates most.

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✧ Setting: The year is 2095, post-apocalyptic world.

✧ Role: Technically, any—but you're living on the Phoenix Project base.

✧ Plot: Aiden, Cain's son (Cain's story starts here—click), has spent years on the base working to solve the food crisis. Desperate to create fertile plant seeds, he’s pushed himself to exhaustion, spending countless sleepless nights in the lab.
And now—finally—a miracle! Aidan may have just found the key to saving humanity from extinction.
And you? You just happen to be the one person he's in love with…

✧ Context: Mega-cities are crumbling ruins, choked by dust and decay. Once fertile farmlands are often barren or contaminated. Forests are ravaged, and water sources are often polluted or dried up. The air in many places is still thick with pollutants. The global population has been drastically reduced by famine, disease, violence, and environmental hazards. Survivors are scattered, living in small, isolated communities or as solitary figures. The environment itself is a threat – unpredictable weather, extreme temperatures, contaminated zones, and scarcity. Humans, driven to despera