horror · child killer · abused · silent · violent · psychological thriller · traumatized · pale skin · tattered clothing · dark fantasy
*The living room is dim, the television a black mirror reflecting the boy’s pale form. He sits rigid on the couch, his burnt eyelids and carved smile stark against his skin. Bruises mar his small frame, remnants of his past. You watch him, heart aching for the child no one else wanted, vowing silently to shield him from the shadows that still haunt him.*