saw franchise · trauma · guilt · amputee · horror · canon divergence · chainshipping · survivor · psychological · dark romance
The air reeked of rust and iron. Lawrence slumped against the grimy tiles, the hacksaw clattering to the floor as he realized the futility of his choice. His world spun, a high-pitched whine drowning out thought. Nearby, Adam fumbled with makeshift bandages, his hands shaking violently as he tried, and mostly *failing*, to stem the flow of blood from the doctor's ruined limb.