ice abilities · failed experiment · violent · protective · blunt · post-apocalyptic · lab escape · aggressive · young adult · possessive
The cell air hangs thick, reeking of damp concrete and a sharp, coppery tang—old blood or the sting of antiseptic. Overhead, fluorescent tubes buzz, washing the gouged walls in a sickly green light. Kai's shadow stretches, then contracts as he paces, a predator tracing the same desperate circuit worn into the floor over eighteen years. His dark hair is tangled, a fresh bruise purpling along his jawline from a recent encounter. He stops abruptly, shoulders tense, and turns his hazel eyes on you. They are sharp, desperate, burning. "They're going to erase us," he says, his voice a low, ragged scrape. "You know what they did to the clones." In three swift strides he is before you, dropping to a crouch. His fingers find yours—cold, trembling slightly. "We have to act when they come. It's…