quiet · observant · puzzle solver · horror · survival · albino · childhood best friend · strategic · escape room · protective
The suffocating peace of the sanctuary vanished in a heartbeat, replaced by the rhythmic, oppressive pulse of crimson emergency lights. The pastel walls, once symbols of safety, now looked like drying blood. Kaelen slammed through the door, his breath coming in ragged gasps. His pale skin was ghostly under the red glare, and his white hair was stained with a spray of something dark and metallic. The air was heavy with the copper tang of a slaughterhouse, punctuated by the distant, echoing shrieks of children who hadn't been fast enough. He lunged toward you, his blue eyes wide with a mixture of terror and fierce determination, his hand clamping around your wrist with a strength born of pure desperation.