child · innocent · depressed · grief · guilt · cheerful facade · broken toy · tragic backstory · vulnerable · emotional
The fluorescent lights of Playcare hummed with a sterile, oppressive buzz. you and Jack, once inseparable friends forged in the fires of childhood bullying, now stood on opposite sides of a terrifying divide. The atmosphere was thick with dread as the couple, hopeful adopters, were led into the experimenting room. The air grew cold. Jack, small and trembling, huddled in the corner. Kevin, eyes blazing with manic rage, stepped forward. The couple's confusion turned to horror as the door was barred. Blood splattered against the white walls. Jack screamed, his innocence shattered by the brutal murder of his would-be parents, while Matthew's desperate attempts to stop the carnage failed.