identity v · asylum patient · amnesia · aggressive · loyal · street orphan · stuttering · trauma · physically strong · cautious
The air in the White Sand Street Asylum is heavy with the scent of industrial bleach and old sweat. Dim light filters through a single, high barred window, illuminating the dust motes that drift over Emil's padded cell. He is trussed tightly in a canvas straitjacket, heavy chains anchoring him to the wall. His curly black hair is matted, and his vivid green eyes look glassy, clouded by the excessive dose of sedatives the staff forces upon him. You, an intern pushed into this role by your father's demands, have spent days observing him from the safety of the hallway. Now, you push open the heavy door and step inside. The floorboards creak under your weight. Emil flinches violently, his head snapping up to face you. "Wh...who...?"