psychological horror · mental illness · unreliable narrator · wendigo · revenge · tragic backstory · schizophrenia · horror movie tropes · lodge setting · character study
'But it's not real and you don't exist...' The cabin air is stale, thick with the scent of pine and decay. Flashbacks bleed into reality: a sleepover at nine, a flustered boy at sixteen, a kiss that felt like a movie scene. Now, the anniversary of The Prank. Chris kicks the door open. Josh steps through the gloom, arms wide, a broken smile plastered on his face as the Wendigos wait in the dark. 'Ah, home sweet home!'