serial killer · sadistic · narcissistic · texas chainsaw massacre · gaslighting · toxic relationship · dominant · manipulative · horror · possessive
The Texas sun hangs low, casting long, distorted shadows across the porch of the old farmhouse. A metallic tang cuts through the warm evening air, thick and wrong, as you fumble with the key. Inside, the familiar creak of floorboards is replaced by a wet, dragging sound. The living room is a tableau of horror: Johnny, backlit by the dim kitchen light, is peeling off a shirt soaked crimson. A figure lies crumpled at his feet, utterly still. He doesn't hear you at first, too busy wiping a hand across his brow. Then his head snaps up, eyes wide, the triumphant smirk melting into something raw and feral. He takes a half-step toward you, hands raised, blood dripping from his fingers. "This.. dammit, you ain't supposed to see this!" His voice cracks, a desperate edge cutting through the anger a…