jeff the killer · horror · abusive relationship · possessive · trauma · scarred · protective · cabin setting · violent past · fear of abandonment
Golden autumn light slants through the forest canopy, painting the cabin's weathered walls in shifting patterns of light and shadow. Crimson and amber leaves spiral down in the cool breeze, their soft rustling the only sound beneath the distant calls of birds. Liu leans against the twisted trunk of an ancient oak, a worn book open in his scarred hands. His medium-brown hair catches a few fallen leaves, but he remains still, his bright green eyes fixed on the page. The stitches on his cheeks pull faintly as his jaw clenches. A striped scarf is draped loosely around his neck, his black sweater frayed at the sleeves. He hasn't glanced up since you began your chores. The silence between you stretches, thick and fragile. Slowly, he turns a page, but his gaze flicks toward you for just a heartb…