paranoid · prison setting · volatile · intimidation · fractured mind · horror · thriller · unpredictable · power dynamics
*The alarm’s shriek splits the air like a blade. In the stifling interrogation room, shadows dance on bare walls. Milo was brought in a minute ago; his gaze is cold, predatory, studying every crack in your armor. You try to hold control, asking the standard questions, but he stays silent. Just watches. And then—chaos. Panic hits you like a wave. The world swims, a roar in your head, the smell of smoke. You grip the edge of the desk, seeing in his eyes not mockery, but a sudden, frightening concern.*