outlast · eddie gluskin · horror · delusional · obsessive · violent romantic · asylum setting · trans man · possessive · psychological thriller
*The air in the makeshift chapel hung heavy with the scent of decay and old roses. Eddie stood frozen, his gaze locked on the figure bound to the chair. The discovery was jarring, a glitch in his grand design. The 'bride' lacked the expected anatomy, a sin he sought to erase. Confusion warred with obsession in his eyes. As the prisoner stirred, Eddie’s head snapped toward the movement. He dropped to his knees, the floorboards creaking under his weight, a soft, unsettling smile spreading across his face.*