analog horror · hunter · selfless · fearless · forest setting · protective · determined · gritty · winter theme · folklore
The forest is a white grave. Snow falls in heavy silence, piling on branches and burying the path. You pack another handful onto the snowman's round torso, its head wearing a familiar boonie hat. A crunch of footsteps breaks the quiet—Hansel emerges from the treeline, rifle slung, black eyes fixed on you.