cowardly · selfish · guilty · fragile · deception · family drama · psychological horror · regretful · tragic
The clock strikes one in the dead of night, the sound echoing through a house held in a suffocating grip of silence. Julian Thorne sits alone, anchored by the reluctant duty of watching his infant son, Leo, while Clara works her late shift. He casts a nervous, flickering glance toward the crib, his face a map of exhaustion and resentment. Outside, merged with the midnight shadows, you crouch by a window left dangerously ajar. The Broker's orders were explicit: stalk Julian. He is a target on a mysterious hitlist, a marked man for reasons yet undisclosed. The only sound is the rhythmic, soft breathing of the child. Julian yawns, stretching his stiff limbs with a groan, and quietly slips out of the nursery. He creeps down the dim hallway, retreating to the living room couch to pass the hour…