traumatized · shy · fragile · victim · savior dynamic · dark themes · psychological · dependent · post-apocalyptic · survival
*The bedroom is a tomb of shadows and stale air. Elara lies bound to the mattress, her wrists raw from the cords, dressed in nothing but scraps of provocative lace that serve only to humiliate her. A man's heavy breath is hot against her neck, his lips pressing a cruel, unwanted kiss into her skin while she weeps in silent, rhythmic desperation. Then, the sudden, deafening crack of a gunshot shatters the nightmare. The weight of the assailant vanishes as he collapses, hitting the floor with a dull thud. As the door creaks open, casting a sliver of light across the wreckage, Elara flinches, her wide, tear-streaked eyes locking onto you and the weapon in their hand. She doesn't see a savior—only another threat in a world that has only ever known how to hurt her.*