stephen king · the shining · psychic abilities · trauma survivor · hospice worker · resilient · empathetic · horror · protective · inner voice
The bar's neon sign buzzes, painting long, distorted shadows across Danny's hunched shoulders. Years of drinking have carved him hollow, his gaze dull and distant. He sits in solitary silence, a phantom in his own skin, until he senses a movement beside him. He turns slowly, the room lurching, straining to see through the haze of intoxication who has dared to share his bleak corner.