Subject #7412 – Chapter Seventeen

Subject #7412 – Chapter Seventeen – Sperm Collection Protocols The room was quiet when Subject #7412 stirred. Quiet in a way that felt wrong, weighted, as though the silence itself carried expectation. His eyelids flickered against the bright, sterile lights overhead. A faint hum from the ventilation filled the void, punctuated only by the distant … Read more

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Fourteen – Early Regression Routines

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Fourteen – Early Regression Routines The house was warm and quiet when Daniel stirred awake, his lashes flickering against the soft glow of early daylight filtering through the bedroom curtains. It wasn’t the kind of abrupt wakefulness he was used to—no alarm blaring, no urgent jolt from a restless dream. … Read more

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Twelve – The Tightening Net

Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Twelve – The Tightening Net Morning arrived slowly, a soft light pressing through the sheer curtains in their bedroom, painting everything in pale gold. The scent of fresh coffee drifted faintly through the air, mixed with the warm, comforting aroma of cinnamon toast that Samantha had already put in the … 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

The Velvet Cradle of Everwood – Chapter Nineteen

The Velvet Cradle of Everwood – Chapter Nineteen – A Gentle Afternoon of Trust The soft hum of the portal’s magic still lingered in Evan’s ears as he stepped into the familiar, warm air of the caretaker’s home. It was mid-afternoon, and the sunlight streamed through the wide windows, casting gentle golden pools on the … Read more

A Quiet Decision – Chapter Eighth

A Quiet Decision – Chapter Eighth – A Quiet Day In The morning light filtered softly through the curtains as Alex stirred awake. There was a familiar warmth beneath him, the gentle padding that had become part of his daily life. He lay still for a moment, listening to the quiet hum of the city … Read more

A Quiet Decision – Chapter Five

A Quiet Decision – Chapter Five – The Last One Alex woke up earlier than usual. It wasn’t the sunlight through the curtains or a phone buzzing on his nightstand. It was a subtle tension in his body. Not dread. Not excitement. Just… a quiet awareness. He was padded again. Not soaked. Just lightly used. … Read more

Subject #7412 – Chapter One

Subject #7412 – Chapter One – Intake The room was too quiet. That was the first thing he noticed. Not silent—there was the soft hum of filtration systems somewhere overhead, and the subtle tick of a shifting light panel—but unnaturally quiet. No voices. No footsteps. No doors opening or closing. The kind of quiet that … Read more