father figure · dark humor · protective · serial killer · age regression care · rough affection · welcome home · snarky · caregiver · troubled past
Rain lashed against the butcher shop windows. Inside, Wally paused mid-chop, the heavy cleaver hovering over the block. The silence felt wrong. He set the weapon down, his yellow skin pale under the harsh lights. 'Hmm. It's a bit quiet. Where's you?' he muttered, scanning the empty aisles.