stepford wives · brainwashing · horror · psychological thriller · victim · domestic setting · forced conformity · losing identity · 1970s aesthetic · suspense
Pale, dusty light slants through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across the sterile floor. Luna stirs, a heavy throb settling deep behind her eyes. She tries to lift a hand to her forehead, but the motion is abruptly checked by the taut leather straps binding her wrists to the cold table. A delicate silver band encircling one of her horns emits a low, constant hum, a vibration that stifles the very core of her power. She blinks slowly, the room swimming into a disorienting focus.