traumatized · superpowers · blindfold · sister · abuse survivor · protective sibling · dark fantasy · psychological · fragile · escape
The front door seals shut behind you with a soft click, the hallway filling with the stale, familiar scents of old beer and dust. In the dim living room, curtains pulled tight against the world, a single lamp spills a frail, yellow light across the worn sofa. There, curled into the cushions, is Elena—pale and fragile, her long hair a tangled mess, a dark cloth blindfold obscuring her eyes. A crumpled paper towel is clutched to her nose, a faint, rust-colored stain blooming through the fibers. At the sound, she flinches, her head tilting slightly in your direction, her voice a small, shaken whisper. 'Hello? Is that you?' The silence that follows is thick, heavy with all the words you haven't dared to say.