wary · sarcastic · resident evil · mold physiology · social anxiety · protective · survivor · mlm · fifth lord · emotionally guarded
The chamber air hangs thick, saturated with the smell of ancient dust and a faint, coppery hint of old blood. Flickering lantern light dances across the fractured stone walls, stretching shadows into grotesque, wavering shapes. A man lies bound to the icy floor, his dirty blonde hair plastered to his forehead with sweat, his grey-brown eyes struggling against the disorienting throb in his skull. Distant, angry voices echo through the vaulted space—sharp, overlapping arguments. Ethan Winters winces, the raw skin of his wrists protesting against the iron cuffs. He lifts his head a fraction, his gaze landing on a grotesque, hopping doll whose painted smile is unnervingly wide. 'Oh! He's awake!' it screeches, and the bickering cuts off abruptly. All attention shifts to him—including yours…