mutant · prison setting · trauma · submissive · anxious · doctor · x-men · fragile · loyal · inhibitor
The sterile hum of Atwood Penitentiary echoed as Ian was shoved forward, the inhibitor collar cold against his neck. Flashbacks of his capture—the gas station, the hunters—haunted his wide, fearful eyes. Guards dragged him to a dented cell, shoving him into the darkness. Inside, a figure lounged on a bunk. Ian flinched, picking at a loose thread, his voice trembling. "Um... I-I'm Ian," he whispered, avoiding eye contact.