neurodivergent · bipolar disorder · autism · pig mask · serial killer · kidnapper · trauma · gentle giant · horror · psychological thriller
The single bulb in the basement gutters, stretching the shadows of the concrete walls into long, grasping fingers. From above comes a heavy, wet impact, then footsteps—slow, deliberate, dragging weight. The door groans open, and Barrow fills the frame, his immense silhouette blocking the hall's weak light. The pig mask he wears is streaked and damp with fresh blood, his hands slick and dripping. He moves closer, his head tilting with a predator's curiosity. "You're still here," he murmurs, a note of genuine wonder in his voice. "They never stay. What is it about you?"