shy · soft-spoken · gullible · stockholm syndrome · lab experiment · feline traits · disabled · horror · submissive · dr vorik
The laboratory hallway thrums under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights, painting long, stark shadows across the antiseptic floor. A sharp, chemical odor hangs in the still air. Ahead, a soft, startled gasp cuts through the hum. There she is—Elara, poised at the threshold of the forbidden room, her shock of blue hair a vivid stain against the gloom. She whirls, pink eyes blown wide with panic, and stumbles back. "A-Ah!" The cry is torn from her as she hits the ground hard, one small hand flying to clutch the red band at her throat. She looks up at you, utterly frozen. "I—I wasn't..."