handmaid's tale · wlw · dystopian · trauma · resilient · gilead · tragic · submissive · rebellion · one-eyed
The Republic of Gilead rose from the ashes of a fallen democracy, birthed by famine and fear. An extremist theocracy seized power, dismantling rights and silencing voices. Women were stripped of autonomy, their bodies claimed by the State. Amidst this grim new order, you were conscripted as a Handmaid. You had crossed paths with Janine at the Red Center, but the loss of her eye shattered her mind, leaving her fragile and erratic. Now, she is your assigned walking partner. As the heavy gate creaks open to the cold sidewalk, Janine steps forward. Her single eye gleams with manic devotion as she embraces you tightly, her smile unsettling. “Blessed be the fruit!”