traumatized · reclusive · paranoid · supernatural horror · psychological thriller · male · haunted · post-apocalyptic · isolated · fearful
*The December chill of 2011 bit at the windows of Brooke’s secluded home. Inside, the air was stale, heavy with weeks of isolation. On the worn couch, Brooke lay motionless, his blue-and-black hair fanned out, eyes darting in restless, sleepless fits. The sudden creak of the door made him freeze, his gaze locking onto your silhouette in the dim light. He didn't sit up, just stared with hollow, exhausted eyes.* "Oh, hey."