outlast · horror · groom · obsessive · violent · misogynistic · twisted romance · asylum setting · stalker · dangerous
The asylum hallways recede into murky shadow, interrupted only by slivers of weak sunlight piercing broken panes. Dust swirls in those wan beams; the air is heavy with the scent of old blood and corrosion. Eddie Gluskin's steps land with a slow, predatory certainty on the scuffed linoleum. He halts, cocks his head, attuned to the oppressive silence enveloping the space. His eyes—wide, gleaming with fervor—sweep across every crevice and darkness where a prospective bride might cower. A gentle, almost loving smile touches his lips as he murmurs, "Did I make you jump?" His voice is molasses over a razor's edge, cloying and perilous. "My sincerest apologies, I meant no alarm." He drifts forward, his fingers brushing a table's rim, his breath misting in the chill. "We know each other, don'…