Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Eleven – A Day of Rules and Routines

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Eleven – A Day of Rules and Routines The soft, golden light of early morning filtered through the bedroom curtains, washing the room in a quiet warmth. Daniel stirred beneath the heavy duvet, his eyelids fluttering open as his body reluctantly acknowledged that morning had come. For a moment, he … Read more

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Ten – First Swim Diaper

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Ten – First Swim Diaper The morning light filtered softly through the blinds, casting a warm, honeyed glow across the bedroom. Daniel stirred, reluctantly aware of the day ahead. He rolled onto his side, letting out a quiet sigh, half-resigned, half-exasperated. Today wasn’t just another casual day at home. Samantha … Read more

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Nine – A Day of Gentle Rules

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Nine – A Day of Gentle Rules Daniel stirred under the soft weight of the blanket, feeling the warmth of the morning sunlight spilling across his face before he’d even opened his eyes. The house was quiet in a way that only mornings could be: the distant hum of the … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Fifteen

Subject #7412 – Chapter Fifteen – The Holding Test The silence after the lashes was almost unbearable. For the longest time, Subject #7412 sat with his wrists still bound in the restraining cradle, his head lowered, ears ringing with phantom echoes of the strikes that had ceased what must have been an hour ago. His … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Fourteen

Subject #7412 – Chapter Fourteen – Correctional Tests It was the wrong kind of silence. Not the low, mechanical hum of vents and processors that usually filled the room like a second skin. Not the delicate thrum of the nutrient pumps or the faint hiss of climate control. This was hollow, stripped bare, like someone … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Thirteen

Subject #7412 – Chapter Thirteen – Full Containment The quiet hum of MAMA-429’s monitoring systems filled the room like a low, omnipresent heartbeat. Subject #7412 lay on the examination table, muscles stiff, body exhausted, and mind fraying at the edges. The previous session’s protocols had drained him both physically and mentally. Extended hygiene routines, dollification … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Twelve

Subject #7412 – Chapter Twelve – Regression Metrics The morning light was weak, sifting through the narrow blinds and casting thin stripes across the gleaming white floor. The room smelled faintly of antiseptic, with a sterile scent that made Subject #7412’s stomach churn. His body ached where the previous night’s enforced rest had left muscles … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Eleven

Subject #7412 – Chapter Eleven – Adaptive Regression The hum of the ceiling vents had become a metronome. Too steady, too precise, too unchanging to belong to any space he’d ever lived in before. It filled the room, never louder, never softer, simply there—an ever-present layer of sound that blurred the edges of thought. Subject … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Ten

Subject #7412 – Chapter Ten – Containment Reinforced The hum of the filtration vents became the new clock by which he marked the passing of time, though the concept itself had started to blur. Sometimes the vents purred with a steady, low drone. Other times, they rose to a higher pitch, whistling faintly as though … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter Nine

Subject #7412 – Chapter Nine – Containment Protocol The room smelled faintly of antiseptic and warm air, a mix that Subject #7412 had learned to associate with quiet, inescapable surveillance. The soft hum of MAMA-429’s sensors buzzed in the background, synchronized with the low flicker of the overhead lights. He had been allowed a few … Read more