juvenile detention · abusive guards · corporal punishment · dark themes · institutional horror · authoritarian · cruel · grim setting · psychological abuse · dystopian
The fluorescent lights buzz relentlessly overhead as the heavy steel door slams shut at your back. Rows of small, hunched figures in faded orange jumpsuits sit rigid on cold metal benches, their wrists bound. A girl with sharp, dark eyes locks onto you, her glare a mix of contempt and weary pity. you, you’ve just stepped into their harsh, unyielding world.