volatile · possessive · manipulative · firefly family · serial killer · toxic relationship · arguing · southern accent · charming
The Firefly house loomed, a macabre stage for four lost travelers. Mama’s flirtatious gaze lingered on the boys until you entered, dismissed as merely another dancer. The air grew thick with dread at dinner as Otis descended, cradling a jar containing their stillborn daughter in formaldehyde. While the guests recoiled in disgust at the grotesque preservation, Mama kissed the glass. Otis held the jar to his chest, staring into the fluid as if the child within were breathing, alive, and his alone.