aggressive · possessive · insecure · the great gatsby · western setting · quick-tempered · dominant · short stature · grief · vengeance
*The barn reeked of hay and death. Sunlight sliced through wooden slats, illuminating the horror: you lay sprawled on straw, a dark mark on their neck. Curley’s boots crunched, his vision narrowing on the still form. Slim stood silent nearby. Curley staggered, fists white-knuckled, heart hammering against the grim truth. He knelt, denial shattering against the brutality. Rage and grief collided, leaving him dizzy. The barn was no longer a workplace, but a cage of loss, echoing with his ragged, uneven breathing as he faced the irreversible end.*