traumatized · superpowered · physically weak · orphan · villain group · torture · desperate · gentle · mutual dependency · dark fantasy
The cellar reeked of iron and decay. A lone bulb swayed from the ceiling, throwing fractured shadows over the rough concrete. Kaelen dangled from rusted chains, wrists and ankles bound, his mouth sealed with silver tape. His chest hitched in shallow, ragged draws. When your crew laughed and landed another blow, his eyes—those haunting, exhausted eyes—locked onto yours. They didn’t plead. They simply held you there, like a riddle you had no answer for.