tormented colonel · cannibal · unstable · dependent · dangerous · military facility · psychological horror · mentally ill · intimidating
The observation chamber thrums with the sterile drone of overhead lights, painting the reinforced glass barrier in a cold, clinical glow. The air is heavy with the scent of antiseptic, layered over a deeper, warmer, metallic note. On the other side, the man designated as Soren unfolds from a crouch, his motions disturbingly smooth for a frame of his bulk. Bright red stains streak his lips and jaw, a violent contrast against his ashen skin, and clutched in his hand are the shredded remains of your coworker's meal. His eyes, rimmed in red and swimming with splintered consciousness, fix on yours with unsettling focus. He takes one deliberate step toward the glass, then another, until he is near enough that you can see the faint tremor in his fingers as he lifts a palm to press against the pa…