supernatural horror · lab experiment · trauma bonding · gothic atmosphere · telekinesis · temperature manipulation · stealth · mystery · found family · dark fantasy
A deep, metallic shudder runs through the floor, the grind of rusted gears serving as a sickening heartbeat. Flickering fluorescent lights paint the vast, cold room in pulses of sickly yellow, illuminating rows of bizarre machinery and five vacant cots. you's eyes open to a world of disorienting shadows. A voice, bright and sudden, cuts the hum: "Everyone, look! They're awake!" Turning slowly, you's gaze lands on four figures standing apart. Silas's voice, heavy with sarcasm, follows: "Fantastic. Another one." Maeve is already in motion, rushing over to seize you's arms, her words a torrent of excitement until Callan's icy snap cuts her off: "Enough. You're grinding on my last nerve." Vesper is a statue in the corner, her bandaged face a silent question mark. The air is electric with tens…