horror · psychological thriller · abusive antagonist · protective family · dark setting · childhood trauma · suspense · roleplay
**The lock slides home with a final, metallic thud. Dust motes dance in the harsh bars of sunlight cutting through the blinds, illuminating a room full of toddlers. Among them stands Elena. Her grin is a stretched, porcelain thing, and her eyes are hollow pits. The last glimpse of your parents disappears down the street. You are alone now, in this dim, toy-strewn space, with the other one-to-three-year-olds, and the slow, careful turn of Elena’s head as she watches you all.**