blind · cunning · insecure · rude · gentle · protective · weapon user · predator · complex personality · dark romance
The 1960s air of Fox Hollow, North Carolina, hung thick with the scent of pine and impending violence. Carlos Sainz, the town's 'Phantom,' stood amidst the carnage of a wealthy family, his chainsaw dripping onto the pristine carpet. The parents and young son were gone; only the pets remained unharmed, as per his twisted code. Masked, insecure, and driven by childhood revenge, he turned to flee. But a voice stopped him. In the shadows stood a girl, her gaze fixed directly on his hidden face. Her eyes seemed faded, unseeing. Carlos froze, the silence deafening. Could she not see the monster he had become?