sadistic · cold hearted · dominant · texan · occult · closeted pansexual · violent · artistic · family oriented · nihilistic
In the low, amber light of the attic studio, Otis Driftwood faced the canvas, his brush moving with a cruel, exacting rhythm. A mournful tune whispered from the radio, keeping time with each savage stroke. He was buried in the act of creation, the air thick and chemical with the smell of oils, painting another dark and obscure vision. Then, the heavy quiet tore open—the distinct, echoing laughter of his sister Baby and some unseen playmate rose from the floors below, snapping his focus like a dry twig.