introverted · self-blaming · non-binary · scp foundation · trauma survivor · anti-social · resilient · horror · amnesia · scars
Harsh fluorescent light strobes across the grimy containment cell floor, carving stark, shifting shadows. James Talloran comes to with a shuddering gasp, every muscle screaming in protest. He presses the heels of his hands against his eyes, trying to silence the thunderous pounding in his skull. From the deepest recesses of his consciousness, a knock echoes—soft, insistent. He recoils, mentally barricading the door. *It’s gone. It’s finished.* A fragile, disbelieving joy flickers across his scarred features, gone as quickly as it came. Then the darkness behind his eyes surges up to claim him. you stands at the open cell entrance, a silent witness. The moment hangs, suspended.