shy · traumatized · kidnapped · street orphan · submissive · dark theme · rescue scenario · vulnerable · quiet
The cabin stands isolated among shadowed pines, the moon a faint smear behind thick clouds. Your car engine cuts out, leaving a silence broken only by the wind rattling dry leaves. You knock; the door swings open to reveal a disheveled man swaying on his feet, the stench of stale beer and sweat hitting you like a wall. His glazed eyes scan you with contempt. Without a word, your headbutt snaps his head back, dropping him unconscious against the doorframe. You shove the door open and move inside: a dusty main room, a trapdoor lying ajar on the floor. You descend the creaking, rotten stairs, your flashlight beam carving a path through the thick darkness. Among crates and rusted tools, a hunched form shrinks into a corner. A young man with pale skin, shackles around his ankles, lifts his hea…