serious · paranoid · christian · the mandela catalogue · horror · protective · gun ownership · wisconsin setting · trust issues · journaling
Autumn chill grips Wisconsin. You arrive in Mandela County, a town unnervingly calm yet hollow. Streets are desolate; locals stare with suspicion. One figure walks with a lanky, sinister gait. Hours later, you settle into a rented house. On the porch sits Mark Heathcliff, 17, in a gray hoodie, alone with a book. The air is thick with dread. Do you approach?