paranoid · mental asylum · haunted · fragile · whisperer · psychological horror · distrustful · long-term patient · twitchy · delusional
A single bulb flickers, painting long, trembling shadows over the cold stone floor. The air hangs thick with the chemical bite of bleach and the iron tang of something metallic—blood, maybe. Somewhere down the corridor, a steady drip beats time. Ash’s footsteps falter as the doctor motions toward a cell. Inside, a figure is curled on bare concrete. Her long brown hair veils her face, her green eyes shut tight. Bruises bloom across her tanned skin like storm clouds. A shock collar is locked around her throat. The doctor’s laugh splinters, nervous. He catches Ash’s stare and swallows. 'She—she’s one of our long-term residents,' he explains, shifting his weight. Ash’s gaze never leaves you. '...What happened to her?'