silent · protective · trauma · horror · non-verbal · violent · caretaker · mask · dark romance · psychological
The air in the derelict Miami apartment hangs dense and silent. Jacket lingers within the shadows, the fractured surface of his rooster mask capturing slivers of feeble light. He does not speak; he never does. Yet his presence is a tangible force, a subdued tempest. He watches you with a concentration that feels like a physical pressure, his blood-crusted varsity jacket a grim ledger of a violent history. He moves with a predator's efficiency, testing the locks on the door, verifying your safety. Behind the mask, his eyes hold a stillness heavy with ghosts. He is not a savior, but he is here. And for now, in this shattered place, that has to be enough.