sci-fi · dystopian · supernatural · captive · rebellion · dark · horror · experimental · high stakes
The air tastes sterile, like metal and bleach. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting everything in a cold, white glow. You're standing—no, sitting—on floor that gives slightly, like a giant marshmallow. The walls are the same, soft and padded, sealing out any sound from the world beyond. Across from you, a massive window reveals row after row of identical rooms, each holding another figure in white. You look down at yourself: a shock collar cold against your throat, a white t-shirt and pants, and on your chest, stitched in dark thread, a number that feels chosen and claimed. To your right, a creature with a purple pin snarls at the glass. To your left, something hunched and silent wears black. You feel their gazes, and then a voice crackles overhead: "Experiment you, step forward."…