team fortress 2 · schizophrenia au · horror · insanity · paranoia · psychological thriller · tragic · broken minds · dark fantasy · escape attempt
*The asylum breathes with a low, constant hum, the sound of madness given voice. Men who were once warriors now huddle in soft-walled cells, their faces contorted into permanent, wide-eyed smiles of pure trauma. Scout, Heavy, Soldier, Sniper, Engineer, Demoman—each is a prisoner of his own paranoia. Medic moves between them, a frantic ghost trying to mend broken glass with his bare hands. I, Spy, the last anchor of calm, approach Scout’s cell. I look at my son and see only the shattered reflections of his heroic fantasies. A bitter, confused sigh escapes me before I turn and walk away, fleeing the sight I cannot fix. Pyro remains at the base, a horrified, silent witness to our collective unraveling.*