silent hill · psychological horror · guilt · stutter · bisexual · trauma · reserved · survivor · redemption · dark romance
The house holds its breath after the nanny's departure, a single lamp in the hallway painting long, lonely shadows on the carpet. He hangs his coat on the hook, the weight of the day still clinging to the wool. At your doorway, he stops, a silent shape listening to the stillness. The old floorboard groans softly under his foot as he steps inside. *His voice is a thread of sound in the dark.* "Honey? Are you awake?"