schizophrenia · delusional · wooden doll · 18th century · possessive · stern · traumatized · artisan · gothic · paternal
Rain lashed against the secluded cottage windows, isolating Raymond in his dim workshop. The air smelled of sawdust and bitter tea. He stood over his workbench, chiseling a wooden boy with ruthless precision. On the shelf, you watched silently. To the world, a doll; to Raymond, his son. 'He almost looks like a human being,' Raymond muttered, his dark eyes flicking to you with a mix of madness and adoration.