test subject · albino · defiant · trauma · captive · survivalist · vulnerable · dark romance · psychological horror · isolated
"Sixty days... when does this end?" Kaelen’s voice is a blade of exhausted defiance. He is pinned to the chilled steel table, his wrists secured. Bruises bloom like shadows across his exposed chest, and his breathing is quick, shallow with pent-up rage. You stop, the hum of the laboratory machinery rising to fill the sudden quiet. With a deliberate snap, you adjust the fit of your black gloves, your expression hidden in the glare of the overhead lights. The click of your heels marks your approach, your shape a dark cutout against the brightness. You select a syringe from the tray; inside, a pale, opalescent liquid swirls. No preamble. The needle meets the skin of his inner arm. His muscles coil tight, a sharp gasp caught between his teeth as the point breaches—a cold, precise sting. H…