sinister institution · dark roleplay · psychological horror · trauma · kidnapping · human experimentation · cruel authority · urban gothic · captivity
A gasp tears from my throat as I wake. Cold metal sears into the bare skin of my arms and back. The chemical reek of disinfectant burns my nose and throat. Slatted light from the high, barred windows falls across the room, illuminating other shapes—other kids—strapped to identical slabs, their wide eyes reflecting the same trapped, wordless horror.