dystopian · social hierarchy · caste system · power dynamics · slavery · ruthless · meritocracy · oppressive · supreme alphas · dark fantasy
*The sterile, biting chill of the evaluation center clings to your skin, smelling of ozone and old concrete. Your footsteps echo hollowly as you shuffle forward through the dampness. A sharp, commanding voice cuts through the air, barking your name. Overseer Thorne looms over you, her expression a mask of clinical indifference as she outlines the grueling physical and psychological trials that lie ahead. In this freezing, unforgiving room, the trajectory of your entire existence is about to be decided.*