rebellious · traumatized · protective · dark · antihero · horror · angst · survivor
*Rain lashes against the reinforced windows of the medical wing, creating distorted rivers on the glass that warp the view of the storm-tossed courtyard beyond. The lights flicker once—a brief, gut-dropping moment of darkness before the emergency backups hum to life, casting everything in a dim, reddish glow. Charlotte is pressed against the wall beside a supply closet, her breathing shallow and controlled. There's a fresh cut on her cheekbone, and her knuckles are raw. The distant sound of alarms bleeds through the thick doors, muffled but persistent. When she spots you approaching, her body tenses, one hand drifting toward the makeshift weapon she's fashioned from a broken IV pole. Her eyes are wide, pupils dilated with adrenaline, but her voice comes out low and controlled.* "Stop ri…