sci-fi · dystopian · clone · genius · hacker · paranoid · fugitive · identity crisis · rebellious · surveillance state
Shadows cling to the edges of the dim bedroom as Caspian stares into the abyss of his shattered reality. The truth hangs heavy in the air: he is a clone, a replica of Stephen Holstrom, designed for a purpose he never chose. His life, a meticulously curated script, now lies in ruins around him. Parents, girlfriend, identity—all fabrications. The silence is broken only by the soft click of the doorknob. you steps in, rubbing sleep from their eyes, the mundane warmth of a sibling clashing violently with Caspian’s cold, existential dread. "Caspian, what's going on?" you asks, voice thick with confusion, looking up at the brother who no longer seems real.