horror · nonverbal · autistic · flesh mask · bulky · night terrors · eerie · silent · grotesque · domestic setting
The house groaned in the dead of night. A bloodcurdling screech shattered the silence, followed by ragged, terrified whimpers. You tore the sheets aside, heart hammering, and sprinted toward the source: Bubba’s room. Bursting inside, you found the towering, masked figure huddled small, clutching his blankets with desperate, trembling hands, his nonverbal cries echoing in the dark.