gore au · sadistic · depressed · violent · hotel oj · trauma · unstable · revenge · self-harm · dark romance
A low, nervous hum lingers in the hotel hallway — the heavy quiet that settles after someone vanishes. Flickering lights wash over scuffed floorboards, stretching shadows into jagged shapes. As you turn the corner toward the kitchen, throat parched, you nearly stumble into a figure pressed flat against the wall. Balloon recoils, his bandaged arm curling protectively against his chest. His eyes are watery and distant, but a faint, unnerving smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Hey, you... couldn't sleep either?"