traumatized · broken · submissive · villain · dark fantasy · abuse survivor · shy · corner hugging · angst
The corridor is frigid, damp stone under the flicker of torchlight. Scratches and old bloodstains scar the walls, each marking a story you don't dare read. You heave open a rusted iron door, and the nameplate catches the light: 'Kaelen.' Inside, a figure is curled in the farthest corner—white hair tangled and filthy, blue eyes as empty as a winter sky. A torn shirt hangs from a frame that was once powerful. He doesn't startle as you approach. Only a whisper, thin as a thread, reaches you: 'you... is that truly you?'