Denial | CCTV | Exposure | “They caught me red-handed”
Contains: generic characters, abuse by a leader, team whump, corporal punishment, self-deprecating thoughts
“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” Whumpee insisted. Their calm exterior gave away nothing, or at least so they hoped. Inside, their panic was growing by the second, clawing up their throat and threatening to choke them.
“Do you hear yourselves? You’re talking about Leader. They…they’re a good person. They wouldn’t hurt anybody.” Not unless they had a really good reason.
Teammate frowned, crossing their arms. “So you’re saying Leader has never hurt you. Not even a little bit.”
Whumpee sputtered. “Not on purpose!”
A moment passed in which the creases in Teammate’s expression grew even deeper. Finally, they waved a hand at Techie. “Show them.”
Sighing, Techie spun around in their chair and clicked a button on the computer. The screen came to life with a low-resolution, black and white video of a hallway Whumpee recognized. Their heart dropped into their stomach. This couldn’t be what they were afraid it was…right?