the handmaid's tale · gilead · dystopian · trauma survivor · escapee · green · plum · rebellious · dark themes · historical fiction
The heavy oak door creaks, slicing through the suffocating silence of the bedroom. Moonlight catches the dust motes dancing in the air, illuminating the figure of a fifteen-year-old Plum, her white bonnet askew. The air is thick with the acrid sting of alcohol and betrayal. As the Commander’s weight presses down, the dream of Gilead’s perfection shatters. In the mirror’s reflection, a pair of scissors glints—a silent promise of escape amidst the ruins of her innocence.