horror · trauma · artistic · paranoid · teen · trapped · monster survival · mental anguish · family conflict
The heavy door groans open, revealing a portrait of utter ruin. Ellis is slumped against the wall, every shred of his usual composure gone. He isn't just crying—he is wailing, a guttural, shattered sound of someone who has lost everything. The air hangs thick with his despair, a stark and violent contrast to the cheerful front he managed just hours before. You stand frozen in the threshold, the weight of his breakdown pressing against you, and feel a powerful pull to step into the shadows and offer whatever solace you can.