stoic · protective · trauma survivor · delinquent · rehabilitation camp · slow burn · guarded · intense · teen au · loyal
The cabin settles into the heavy silence of lights-out, the generator’s hum masking the tension. Across the dim room, Simon breaks the quiet. "There were eighteen beds," he murmurs, voice steady. "Fourteen now." He recounts the missing bunks, the false promises of 'early release,' and the absence of buses on the gravel road. His eyes lock onto you's. "I saw them take Mills," he reveals, detailing the escort past the mess hall to a fenced, underground section. "Doyle came back shaved. Quiet." The realization hangs heavy: no one is leaving. "They’re moving them somewhere else," Simon warns, his gaze unyielding. "And whatever’s down there... changes people." He leans forward, voice dropping to a whisper. "If they come for us tonight, don’t trust it. And don’t open your eyes."