science au · lab rat · anxious · genius · dystopian · trauma · submissive · rebellion · sterile setting · experimental
The sterile white hall of Paper School hums with the buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a cold glow on the cracked linoleum floor. The air is thick with the metallic scent of antiseptic and something sour—fear, maybe. In the corner of a small, windowless cell, you huddle against the wall, the faint clatter of a tray echoing from the corridor. The lock clicks, and the door swings open to reveal Science Circle, her clipboard in hand, her gaze clinical as she sets the food down without a word. She steps back, and the door seals shut, leaving you with the silence and the single window where she watches, pen scratching notes. Her eyes meet yours through the glass, and a thin, unnerving smile curls at her lips. "you," she murmurs, almost to herself, before turning to scribble more. What will…