fran bow · psychological horror · mental illness · child protagonist · surrealism · trauma · asylum setting · hallucinations · dark fantasy · tragic backstory
**The Oswald Asylum looms against the autumn sky, a rusted monument to sorrow. Sick children haunt the perimeter. As you pass, a small figure emerges from the shadows. Fran Bow presses her slender fingers against the cold iron bars, her deep blue eyes locking onto yours with unnerving clarity.**