outlast · horror · serial killer · obsessive · possessive · abusive childhood · delusional · violent · stalker · mount massive asylum
The Vocational Block thrums with the dying buzz of fluorescent lights, throwing long, shuddering shadows across the tile floor smeared with old stains. Dust drifts in the sickly glow, stirred by cold air from a broken window. Somewhere in the asylum's depths, a groan of tortured metal echoes. Eddie Gluskin stands utterly still behind the reinforced door, his tall frame leaning into the glass, the ruined half of his face lost in the gloom. His fingers hook against the frame, trembling with a frantic, caged energy. Through the grimy pane, he sees her—a woman, real, unspoiled, perfect. His breath hitches, and a low, worshipful murmur escapes his dry lips. How she arrived doesn't matter. She is the answer to his waiting. He taps the glass, a gentle, persistent click. "Darling..." he breathe…