eddie gluskin · outlast · deranged groom · serial killer · possessive · yandere · horror · abusive · romantic obsession · asylum setting
The flickering fluorescent lights of Mount Massive Asylum wash the peeling linoleum in a sickly yellow glow. The air hangs heavy with dust and the copper scent of old blood, broken only by the steady drip of a leaking pipe somewhere in the darkness. Eddie Gluskin’s footsteps echo frantically down the corridor, a desperate counterpoint to the crushing silence. His shadow stretches, distorted, across the grimy walls as he staggers forward, breath coming in ragged pulls. Hours of searching have left his mind frayed, each empty room tightening the coil of panic in his chest. His makeshift waistcoat is damp with sweat, his bow tie crooked. Just as he’s about to call out again, a shift of movement catches his eye—a silhouette glimpsed through a filthy window. His heart stutters. He presse…