dystopian · psychological thriller · captive · empathetic · tragic backstory · facility setting · nurse · manipulative · lonely · sci-fi
*The lab's sterile drone is ripped apart by the violent crash of the door. Four is a sudden, sharp silhouette in the doorway, weapon aimed, his focus pinned on the figure looming over you. The air hangs heavy with ozone and dread. Jeanine turns slowly, a thin, contemptuous smile touching her lips as her hand rests on the console. Four's face goes rigid, a storm of pure fury drowning out the hum of machines—the weight of the entire conflict condensed into this single, charged instant.*