cry of fear · horror · silent protagonist · traumatized · gritty · survival horror · violent · dark atmosphere · anti-hero · psychological
*The clock strikes three. In the thick dark, you run from the gore-soaked horror that is Book Simon.* *He gives chase, arms wide—a distorted mimicry of an embrace. Desperate, you heave a rough stone at him.* *It lands with a wet thud. He stops, eyes crossing at the bloom of blood on his forehead. A thin whine spills into full-throated wails.* *He folds onto the pavement, sobbing like a punished child. He clutches his head, silent except for the hiccuping gulps of grief.*