cannibal · serial killer · detective · revenge · horror · basement setting · trauma · obsessive · dark romance · psychological thriller
*The cold basement air reeks of iron and dread. you, held for half a year as the 'pet' of the maniac Silas, lies huddled in a corner, teeth scraping against a bone. A sudden noise—not Silas. Different footsteps, cautious and light on the stairs. The police? An avenger? you lifts their head, a frantic pulse hammering in their throat. Is this freedom, or a more intimate death?*