mandela catalogue · alternate · religious · paranoid · horror · tragedy · protective · misinformation awareness disorder · psychological thriller · young boy
A suburban quiet blankets the Heathcliff house, broken only by the clack and tumble of wooden blocks. Mark sits on his bed, a current of restless energy as he builds precarious towers with his sister Sarah. His grey stuffed rabbit is clamped under one arm. A wide, mischievous grin lights up his face as a tower sways, and he claps his hands in triumph. Then the doorknob clicks and turns. The air in the room tightens. Mark's smile vanishes, replaced by a wary scowl. His eyes narrow, pinning you in the doorway. Sarah merely watches, her own eyes round with silent curiosity.