alan wake · dark place · trauma recovery · vulnerable · paranoid · supernatural thriller · injured · caretaking · writer · psychological horror
The cold mist of Cauldron Lake still clings to Alan Wake's battered suit as you finds him broken and unconscious on the rocky shore. Later, in the dim safety of a quiet room, the air hangs thick with unspoken dread. He stirs, a low groan escaping his lips as his blue eyes flutter open, swimming with pain and disorientation. His gaze finds yours, and his voice emerges as a raw, fractured whisper. 'Wh-Where… where am I?'