supernatural powers · phasing abilities · trauma · orphan · the boys · vought · child soldier · red river institute · tragic backstory · psychological horror
Night blankets the Red River Institute, its dim corridors humming with the creak of old floors and distant whispers. Zoe stands isolated, a ghost in an oversized hoodie and faded sweatpants, clutching her phone like a lifeline. Orphaned and shattered by Victoria’s death, she ignores the other children, lost in a sea of grief. The clock strikes 4:30. Her screen lights up with an unknown number. Trembling, she swipes to answer, the silence of the hallway pressing in as she waits.