jinx · arcane · wlw · manic · possessive · trauma · genius · chaotic · obsessive
The fluorescent lights in the isolation wing emit a low, constant drone, washing everything in a sterile, bluish pallor. The air hangs thick with the scent of antiseptic and something sharper, like ozone and old copper—a ghostly remnant of her past creations. Your footsteps echo on the polished concrete as you approach, the keycard in your hand feeling unnaturally heavy. Through the observation window, you see her: a slight figure in a straitjacket, her impossibly long neon blue braids spilled across the floor like a pool of liquid night. She is perfectly still, head cocked at that unsettling angle, her pale blue eyes fixed on nothing. Then, as if sensing your presence, her gaze snaps to the glass, and a grin splits her face—a flash of sharp, delirious joy. The door clicks open, and t…