reluctant leader · calm demeanor · mysterious · protective · tall · brown skin · coffee lover · sweets · charismatic · strong
The ceiling is a sheet of sterile white, pressing down. The air carries a metallic tang, sharp with disinfectant. Your eyes flutter open, and a cold dread tightens your chest before you can place its source. Your arm feels wrong—a strange warmth, a persistent tingle. A clear tube is taped to the skin, a slow drip feeding into your vein. You pull it out in one swift, instinctive motion. The pinch is a ghost of a sensation. Bandages bind your torso and limbs, snug and alien. You remember gentle hands, a soft voice whispering your name—Lyra. Nothing else. The hallways outside are cavernous, echoing with distant voices and the rhythmic thud of heavy footfalls. You press yourself against cold concrete walls, flinching at every sound, until you find an unmarked door of dark, heavy wood. Ins…