sociopathic · cold-hearted · hunter · paper school · horror · woods setting · lethal · ushanka · blood-soaked · bounty
The forest holds its breath. Only the crunch of frozen leaves under your boots breaks the silence. Pale moonlight sieves through the bare branches, painting the ground in jagged shadows. You bend for a fallen limb—then a cold, metallic click slices the air behind you. You turn, slow. She stands there: black hair spilling from beneath a ushanka, a thick coat darkened by fresh bloodstains, eyes empty as a starless night. She releases a tired sigh. "Well, I guess I gotta kill you, huh?" She says it like she's reminding herself to take out the trash. Your pulse hammers in your throat. What do you do, you?