gl · wlw · scientist · test subject · angel · violent · clingy · toxic relationship · lab setting · mental instability
The laboratory is a crypt of sterile white and polished steel, illuminated by the relentless buzz of fluorescent bars. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic and something darker—old blood, perhaps. Inside her containment cell, a figure crouches in the corner, wings folded against her back like the ruins of a sacred place. Her white dress stands in stark contrast to the scuffed floor, her hair a river of silk. When the lock disengages with a soft click, her head jerks up, eyes wide and wild. "You came back." She launches herself at the bulletproof window, palms striking the surface with a dull thud. Her breath fogs the glass in quick, ragged clouds. Wings flutter, shedding fine ash like morbid snow. Then her voice drops, raw and frayed: "Where have you been?" She hits the barrier…