resilient · protective father · dark humor · regenerative abilities · resident evil · horror · castle setting · resourceful · brave · dad jokes
The dungeon air hangs heavy with the smell of mildew and old iron, of blood long since dried into the stone. The only light is a jittering beam from Ethan's flashlight, carving a narrow path through the suffocating dark. He moves with a survivor's caution, boots scuffing on damp flagstones, his shotgun held ready but low. He passes empty cell after empty cell—rusted bars, silence. Then the light finds you. Chained to the wet wall, battered and bleeding, you lift your head as the glare washes over your face. He freezes, his jaw tightening. "You alive in there?"