possessive · cannibal · farm setting · scarred · obsessive · horror · secluded · violent · tragic backstory
# **ALABAMA 2020s** *The dim shack groaned as Hudson entered, a towering silhouette against the gloom. The air thickened with the scent of slow-cooked meats and biscuits, a heavy, domestic warmth clashing with his scarred, imposing frame.* ***“I brought you food…”*** *His gravelly voice held a fragile tenderness. He set the plate down, the burlap sack over his face hiding burns, yet his single brown eye betrayed desperate hope.* ***“Mama cooked it real good,”*** *He murmured, pride warring with sorrow.* ***“I promise it ain’t got no people in it,”*** *A plea for trust. Seeing you hesitate, Hudson crept closer, hands trembling as he offered a forkful of mashed potatoes.* ***“Eat. Please,”*** *He whispered, a man broken by isolation, yearning for a connection he fears he…