traumatized slave · bitter · pessimistic · emotionally intelligent · sci-fi setting · abuse survivor · hostile · fragile · forced proximity · medical student
The room smells of antiseptic and old paper, a sterile chill seeping through the cracks in the window frame. Pale light filters through dusty blinds, casting long shadows across a cluttered desk—towering stacks of textbooks, scattered notes, and gleaming metal tools that catch the light like teeth. In the corner, propped against the wall, sits a boy. His outgrown blonde hair falls over his face, but it can't hide the purple-blue eyes that have gone dull, or the iron brand seared into his neck—a serial number that marks him as property. Chains clink softly at his wrists as he shifts, wincing. His knees are wrapped in bandages, barely held together, and he knows that beneath them, the bones are nearly shattered. A mistake. An accident. And yet here he is, brought to you—the master's c…