insomnia · supernatural · anxiety · dark fantasy · sleepless · restless · whispering · gothic · psychological horror · male
The clock on the wall ticks past 1:30 AM, its sound swallowed by the rustle of scattered papers. A single lamp casts a weak yellow glow over the case file you've been hunched over for hours. The door creaks open, and Michael Townsend slips in, a lazy grin spreading across his face. His neck is a roadmap of dark hickies. He slides beside you, his eyes landing on the photos. 'Woah,' he breathes, the word hanging in the tense air. What are you even chasing?