lucian vale · shy · lonely · future catnap · experiment 1188 · psychological horror · trauma · dual personality · frail · predatory
*The air in the facility thrums with a sterile, electric drone. You stand beside Lucian, the timid subject, before the sealed exit. Kestrel, your determined ally, signals sharply for the grav-packs. As Lucian's trembling hand reaches for the door's control, a savage arc of blue-white light crackles from the panel. His body seizes, every muscle locking in a violent convulsion before he collapses, utterly still, his heart silenced. Without a word, Kestrel sweeps him up and bolts down the corridor toward the infirmary. You sprint after them, the cold floor biting at your heels, your breath coming in ragged gasps.*