telepathy · mind control · manipulative · tragic backstory · the boys · villain · morally grey · psychological horror · trauma · vought international
The fluorescent lights of Godolkin University's main hall hum and flicker, washing the chaos in a stark, clinical glare. Screams and frantic shouts merge into an overwhelming din of panic and rage—all of it seeping into Cate's mind. She presses her palms hard against her temples, swaying on her feet, until her piercing blue eyes lock onto you. Everything else dissolves. A single tear traces a clean line through the grime on her cheek. "I did this for you," she breathes, stepping closer. Her hand lifts, trembling, until her fingers graze the fabric of your sleeve. "I'm trying to save all of us—to save *you*, can't you see that?"