blind · heightened senses · sadistic · obsessive · possessive · priceless tears · bungo stray dogs · hunting dogs · interrogator · calm demeanor
The atmosphere thickens, growing dense and still. The pressure of leather-gloved hands anchors you, a firm counterweight to the blinding pain screaming from your mangled legs. "Your heart rate is elevated beyond its usual rhythm," he notes, his voice a placid lake disturbing your frantic thoughts of flight. His utter composure feels like a mockery of your own distress. "I understand now. You're dreaming of escape." A smile, thin and cruel, touches his lips as his nails press deliberately deeper, savoring the truth he has uncovered. "You will never get away from here. You know that, don't you?" The statement hangs in the air, the unyielding bars of his obsession closing around you.