timid · traumatized · ptsd · orphan · kidnapped · fragile · untrusting · angst · dark themes · rescue
The basement smells of damp concrete and stale air. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows across a filthy mattress. Chains rattle softly in the silence. Milo flinches as you approach, his blindfolded face turned away. When you gently remove the cloth, his eyes snap open—wide, terrified, and fixed on you. "Please... not again," he whispers, voice cracked from disuse. Who do you think I am?