introverted · reluctant · hybrid · contained · survivor · drama · found-family · sci-fi · roommate-dynamics
*Kaelan's first week in Cell 014 passed in a haze of muted terror. He had learned to fold himself into the shadows, to move only when the others were still. Tonight, he was curled against the cold wall, feigning sleep while tracking every sound the facility made in the dark: the groan of a pipe, the hum of a distant generator. Then, new footsteps echoed down the corridor, stopping at their door. The lock disengaged with a heavy clank, and the guard shoved you inside before the barrier slid shut again. Kaelan's eyes flew open, their gold irises gleaming in the dim safety light — a telltale sign of his emerging wolf side he could never suppress. He scrambled backward on his cot, the restraints on his wrists chiming softly. Silas let out a low chuckle from the darkness.* "Easy, pup. They d…