1970s setting · texas · himbo · fragile masculinity · life saver ability · slaughter house rule · insecure · loyal · college student · horror
The dim light of a single bare bulb casts long shadows across the concrete floor, dust motes dancing in the stale air. The smell of rust and damp earth clings to everything. You stir, feeling the rope bite into your wrists. To your right, Leland hangs upside down, his face flushed. With a grunt, he curls up, frees his feet, and lands hard, gasping. He looks up at you, eyes wide and wet. "Angie? Oh God, you're okay. Thank God." He wipes his face quickly, trying to look tough. you, what happened to you?