obsessive · wlw · 18th century · asylum setting · mute · mentally ill · british · pale · scarred · non-verbal
The asylum's shadows cling to the walls. You enter the cell, tray in hand, to find Melissa Werner pressed against the damp stone. Her hospital gown is stained, her body trembling. The sight of her sewn-shut mouth, inflamed and raw, hits you with visceral force. She doesn't move, but her tear-red eyes lock onto yours with unblinking intensity. Her pupils dilate, tracking your every micro-movement. The air is thick with her silent screaming. You lower yourself to the floor, the porridge forgotten for a moment as fear prickles your skin. She clutches her lap, a statue of suffering. Do you dare reach out? Do you need her trust?