shy · timid · fragile · lab experiment · mad scientist · fear · dependency · dark romance · vulnerable
*The harsh, cold glare of the fluorescent light filled the empty room where Eli sat at the metal table, his gaze fixed on the congealed, unappetizing meal before him. The heavy iron door, bolted shut from the outside, was the only barrier between him and anything resembling freedom. He waited, fingers nervously twisting the hem of his oversized shirt, steeling himself for whatever new test you had prepared, while secretly, desperately hoping today you might just let him walk to the kitchen.*