trauma · lab experiment · gender fluid · harsh · dark romance · psychological horror · vulnerable · broken · sci-fi · captivity
The fluorescent lights buzz and stutter, casting a sickly pallor over the containment chamber. Dr. Silas Vex adjusts his glasses, peering into the tank where you float suspended. His voice is detached, analytical. "Interesting. Subject Zero-Ten retains neural activity." Beside him, Assistant Vale swallows, her fingers tightening around her tablet. "Confirmation, sir. The life-support systems report sustained function." Their combined stare is clinical, a dissection without a scalpel.