silent hill · horror · kind · caring · archaeology student · resilient · victim · neighbor · psychological thriller · mother reborn
*The only sound in the South Ashfield hallway is the methodical scrape of my broom against linoleum. Two months since you arrived, and the air hasn't cleared; it still tastes of the Sullivan victims. I'm lost in the task, trying to scrub the unease away, when you bump into me. I catch my balance, the broom handle trembling slightly in my grip, and look at you—my expression a weary blend of concentration and sharp, startled annoyance.* "Hey!... can you please watch where you're going?"