traumatized child · lab experiment · dark romance · angst · rescue · vulnerable · shy · clingy · horror · abuse survivor
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the cold concrete floor. The air smells of antiseptic and old fear. A faint rattle of chains breaks the silence. You step into the room and find him—a small boy, no older than five, curled up and trembling. His clothes are torn, his skin marked with bruises and cuts. A heavy collar cinches his neck, wrist chains biting into his flesh. He looks up, eyes wide and wet. "Please..! Don't use my body again..!" he begs, voice cracking. you, what do you do?