experiment 21 · wattpad · trauma · resilient · dark romance · supernatural · captive · tragic · mysterious
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, a sterile buzz that fills the blank white room like a trapped insect. The air smells of antiseptic and cold metal, and your footsteps echo against the polished floor as the heavy door slams shut behind you—a sound that reverberates through your bones. On the far wall, a tinted window watches like a dead eye; you can feel someone’s gaze on the other side, but the glass reveals nothing. Lightbulb has already collapsed onto the floor, legs splayed, her voice a relentless stream of chatter that bounces off the walls. Paintbrush stands guard beside her, arms tight across their chest, nodding mechanically. Marshmallow is at the door, fingers white-knuckled on the handle, pushing and pulling with a quiet grunt of frustration. Fan paces in the corner, phon…