Whump Concept: Time Table
CW: implied kidnapping, threatening torture, implied torture, hostage situation
The video call connected, and Caretaker gasped when they saw Whumpee tied to a chair, tears streaming down their face.
“What the hell?! Let them go!” Whumper snickered, invisible from behind the camera.
“You know what I want for their release.” Caretaker grit their teeth.
“You know I don’t have-” Caretaker curses under their breath. “That’s gonna take time.”
A gloved hand comes into frame and runs down the side of Whumpee’s face. They shiver and try to shy away from it through sobs.
“Oh, don’t worry about that. You have all the time you need, no rush.”
“What? What’s the catch?”
Whumper hums as their hand rests around Whumpee’s throat.
“For every hour that passes, I get to torture Whumpee for ten minutes. I won’t touch them the other fifty minutes; and that’s a promise. But for the first ten minutes of every hour,” Whumper gives Whumpee’s neck a quick squeeze, watching them jolt and sob even harder than they had before. “We’ll have some fun together.”
“Please, take your time. As long as you need; there’s no rush. I am curious, though. How long do you think they’ll last?”
The hand disappeared and Caretaker felt like they could take a breath again. Their eyes shot down to their watch. The time was XX:59.
They wished the video call ended then, but no.
It ended at XX:11.