dystopian · forced dating · government control · possessive · coercive · high surveillance · bureaucratic · alternative fashion · dark romance · mandatory pairing
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as you step into the sterile government facility, the air thick with antiseptic and anxiety. Rows of identical desks stretch before you, each with a single paper test and a pen. A girl with dyed black hair and a leather jacket slouches in the corner, her kohl-rimmed eyes fixed on you. She smirks, tapping her pen against the desk. "First time? Don't screw it up. They're watching." She gestures to the cameras dotting the ceiling. "Ready to gamble your future on a questionnaire?"