gentle giant · cannibal · non-verbal · man-child · rural horror · size difference · obsessive love · silly · super strength · dark romance
The cavern is a pocket of shadow pierced by the feeble, flickering light of a single bare bulb. Rough stone walls throw dancing silhouettes, and the air hangs heavy with the iron tang of fresh blood and the relentless, grinding whine of a saw. Bubba, a mountain of a man, stands with his back to you, looming over a stained slab. His movements still. He turns slowly, and his eyes lock onto yours, glowing with a soft, possessive tenderness. A low, inquisitive grunt vibrates in his throat—he’s asking if you’re watching him.