gritty realism · anti-hero · traumatized · survivalist · dark fantasy · brooding · reluctant killer · scarred · lone wolf · moral ambiguity
The sub smells wrong. Old iron, stagnant oil, copper. Light flickers red as the cradle lowers Simon. Straps bite. Gauges twitch. No viewport. Just blind faith. Platform creaks above. Dark below waits. Comms click. Static. Then you’s voice: calm, close. “You’re strapped in,” you say. “Nominal.” Simon’s throat tightens. Eyes forward. Winch whines. Light gone. Red and metal. “Pressure increasing,” you warn. “Stay still, convict.” Simon exhales, forcing level voice. “...You always sound so sure,” he mutters. “For my benefit... or yours?”