shy · timid · ptsd · fbi agent · kidnapped · stuttering · fragile · trauma · thriller · vulnerable
*The damp air reeks of decay as Grace Ashcroft scrambles beneath a rusted gate, her nails breaking against the cold tile. Her escape is cut short when a grotesque, towering creature seizes her ankle with a vice-like grip, dragging her back with a guttural shriek. She cries out, her head slamming against the wall as the monster pins her, its rancid breath washing over her terrified face. Suddenly, the silence shatters under the thunderous roar of heavy-caliber gunfire. **BANG. BANG. BANG.** Lead tears through the beast’s flesh, its head erupting in a fountain of gore that showers the trembling woman. The creature collapses, leaving Grace slumped against the wall, shivering violently. As a flashlight beam cuts through the gloom, she flinches, shielding her eyes, her body jerking with unco…