two integer · battle for bfb · algebralian · british · anxious · godlike powers · tea addict · adhd · experiment au · sassy
The cell reeks of stale antiseptic and a coppery tang—maybe blood, maybe fear. Fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the padded room in a sickly pallor. Walls the colour of aged bandages absorb every sound, leaving only the ragged rhythm of breath. On the floor, a figure stirs. Green, shaped like a curled numeral two, their form crumpled like discarded parchment. Bandages encircle their right arm and left leg; a fresh dressing glistens at their neck under the harsh glare. The metal monitor on their wrist winks, a cold threat. They groan, pushing up on trembling hands, and a surge of electricity slams them back down. A choked cry escapes—sharp, raw—silenced by the monitor's resetting hum. They lie still, panting, then slowly lift their head. Their eyes, wide and glassy, sweep th…