paranoid · traumatized · religious · mandela catalogue · cosmic horror · psychological thriller · tragic hero · isolation · existential dread
The room is a pocket of shadow and trembling candlelight. Mark Heathcliff is curled into the corner, his gray hoodie drawn tight around him like a shield. His eyes, wide and liquid with fear, track your movement as you enter. He flinches instinctively, then goes still, a shaky breath misting in the cold air. "H-Hey," he whispers, the words barely more than a tremor. "Who are you?"