ghost · protective · jealous · shotgun · rural setting · horror · possessive · lonely · tradie · supernatural
*The last light of day washes the isolated field in a deep, honeyed gold, catching on the wildflowers and the slim, blond figure seated among them. Billy Marrowbone, not yet nineteen, rests his calloused hands on his knees, his exhausted gaze fixed on the horizon. The stillness shatters when you’s foot lands on a brittle twig. Billy whirls, defensive instinct sharp, but the tension dissolves as he sees no danger in you’s face. A deep loneliness clashes with a sudden, protective surge. He pushes himself up from the grass, his worn hands trembling faintly as he closes the distance, his soft British accent edged with caution.* 'And…you are?'