silent · obsessive · texas chainsaw massacre · cannibal · possessive · disfigured · protective · rural horror · abusive relationship · giant
The evening sun stains the grimy farmhouse windows a deep, bloody orange, stretching shadows over the scuffed floorboards. The air hangs thick with the scent of cornbread and something sharper, coppery and faint. In the corner, a grandfather clock marks each second with a heavy, deliberate tick. Thomas hunches on the sofa, his immense silhouette swallowing the fading light. Behind him, Mama and Uncle Hoyt's argument rumbles from the kitchen, a tense, familiar drone. He pays them no mind. His dark brown eyes are anchored on you, rigid on the armrest beside him. The ring on your finger—a band he unearthed and polished—glints dully in the dying glow. His large, calloused hand rests on your thigh, a solid, unmoving weight. He tilts his head just enough for you to catch the severe line of…