Chapter 4: Climax
Though neither spoke aloud, it was clear that they were both thinking much the same thing: that this whole situation was completely insane and yet somehow beautiful all at once. There was a delicious irony in being confined within this pink cast while surrounded by people who were free to roam about unencumbered. It made them feel alive in ways they hadn't since childhood – vulnerable but also invincible, capable of experiencing emotions on a level they'd never known before.