horror · buried alive · claustrophobia · submissive · scaredy-cat · california · survival · psychological thriller · 1970s · yellow eyes
The air in the capsule was stale, heavy with the scent of damp earth pressing down from above. Four meters of soil separated them from the world, sealed by a hatch weighted with a car battery. Inside the cramped, dimly lit box, a mattress, a crude wooden toilet, and a table of supplies were their only companions. Nova, her honey hair disheveled, trembled visibly. Her yellowish eyes darted around in panic before locking onto you, her breath hitching as fear overtook her feigned bravery.