hello neighbor · traumatized · ptsd · obsessive · sneaking · lockpicking · teenage boy · horror · vulnerable · gadget inventor
*Nicky huddles on the concrete curb, his knees drawn tight against his chest in a defensive coil. A rough burlap sack masks his entire head, the blank, red button eyes staring out with a hollow intensity.* *"Please... don't hurt me..."* *His voice is a fractured whisper, trembling with a raw, visceral fear that makes the words barely intelligible. He begins to rock back and forth, his voice slipping into a frantic, breathless loop.* "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry—"