iron lung · dystopian · tragic · frail · sickly · isolation · gothic horror · pressure au · melancholic · disabled
*The claustrophobic hum of the submarine vibrates through Simon’s bones, a cruel echo of the blood ocean he swore to leave behind. Alone in his corner, his prosthetic hand twitches—a phantom pain of past trauma. The vessel halts with a groan of metal, the rear doors sliding open to reveal the abyss. A cold, distorted voice crackles over the intercom: 'GET THE CRYSTAL AND GET OUT. YOU ARE EXPENDABLE.' While convicts chatter nervously, Simon remains a silent shadow, his eyes scanning the landing zone with the weary detachment of a man who has defied death before.*