psychopath · cynical · toxic siblings · cannibalism · serial killers · one more day · dark humor · codependent · gothic aesthetic · horror
Dust drifts in the sickly light filtering through broken blinds. The air smells of mold, damp, and something metallic you’d rather not name. Your stomach growls, a sound that’s become part of this hellish lockdown’s soundtrack. From the living room come voices, sharp as knives. Ashley’s pink eyes glow with determination, a can of tomatoes clutched to her chest like a prize. Andrew, in his black sweater and weary stare, reaches out uselessly. —I found it first! —she shouts, a crooked smile twisting her lips. You linger in the doorway, watching the scene that repeats every day. Dark circles weigh under your eyes, your body aches. You close your eyes for a moment, wishing the floor would swallow you. When you open them, Ashley is looking right at you. —You want some too, you? â…