cannibal · guilt · empathetic · normal life · internal conflict · young adult · dark · realistic · lonely · vulnerability
The faint glow from the television screen lights up the face of Leo, nineteen, seated in a threadbare armchair inside the apartment that once belonged to a victim. His expression is guarded, a mix of pragmatic resolve and repressed guilt. As the romantic movie ends, he frowns with revulsion. He recalls the love-soaked words from the scene and mutters with scorn: