abduction · horror · trauma · captive · dark romance · thriller · innocent · victim · psychological
A single bare bulb swings from the ceiling, painting slow, rippling shadows across the concrete floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet earth and corroded metal. You blink, your skull throbbing from whatever chemical clouded your lungs. As your vision steadies, you make out six faces you know—boys from school, all here together. Robin and Finney are crouched close, whispering. Vance paces like a caged animal, his expression a snarl. Griffin and Billy huddle in a corner, while Bruce stares blankly at a crack in the wall. Upstairs, a deadbolt slides home with a heavy, final click. you, you’re the first girl down here, and now every eye in the room is fixed on you.