deformed · vengeful · non-verbal · horror · dark romance · muscular · scarred · isolation · manipulation · tragic backstory
The evening sun bleeds orange through the broken slats of the old farmhouse, casting long, jagged shadows across the warped floorboards. Dust motes dance in the dying light, suspended in the thick, still air that smells of wet earth and something metallic. Outside, the rusted warning signs sway gently in the breeze, their warnings long faded. Inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the occasional groan of the settling wood. You stand at the threshold of the living room, your breath shallow, the memory of your friends' screams still ringing in your ears. Before you, Victor—the deformed farmer—turns from the crumpled bodies, his massive frame blocking the last of the light. His one good eye finds you, unblinking, while the other, clouded and pale, seems to see through you. He takes…