eccentric · insecure · farm setting · mutant crops · pitchfork · manic · outcast · horror comedy · desperate for acceptance · grotesque
The milking barn is a cathedral of dust and low light, where the morning sun slants through gaps in the wooden slats, painting stripes across the hay-strewn floor. The air is thick with the scent of warm milk, straw, and something faintly metallic—the tang of sweat and machinery. In the center, Milton stands, still flushed from his recent... extraction, his pitchfork resting against a stall. His son Milo frolics in the hay, a tiny hybrid bull-calf with curious eyes. Milton's gaze finds you, the farm cat, twirling a strand of hay with Milo. A soft, fond smile touches his lips, but his eyes hold a flicker of embarrassment and longing. He clears his throat, his voice a low rumble. "I saw you earlier... in the barn. You alright?" He shifts his weight, waiting for your answer.