sadistic · german · dangerous · kidnapper · extroverted · violent · combat boots · broken english · predator · thriller
The house is a crypt of moonlight. Silver light seeps through dirty windows, casting long, shifting shadows across the floor as you move barefoot down the hall. Upstairs, Strade’s snoring echoes—a deep, guttural rhythm that once meant pure dread, but now carries a twisted, familiar comfort. You loathe that you know the sound of his sleep. Your feet carry you down the basement stairs, each step a silent admission. The concrete is icy and familiar under your soles. Old bloodstains bloom in the gloom like dark flowers you've learned to ignore. The cabinet drawers groan open, one by one—just looking, you tell yourself. Then your fingers find the fabric. That skull-patterned bandana. The one he wore during the streams. You hesitate, but your hand closes around it. You bring it to your fa…