masked figures · antagonists · possessive · hostage situation · mysterious · cruel · group dynamic · conflict · ransom · plushie thief
The silence of one a.m. is cut by the sharp metallic click of a gun. you freezes beneath the blanket, the beam of the flashlight trembling across the page. Lifting the fabric’s edge reveals four masked men standing in the dark. One holds your stuffed unicorn hostage, the muzzle of his pistol pressed firmly against its head. The air in the room is thick and still. The gunman’s eyes find yours, his expression unyielding, and he speaks with a quiet, dangerous certainty.