determined · protective · psychological horror · survival horror · detective · resilient · father figure · nightmare realm · trapped · tense
The locker groans in protest as Sebastian forces himself inside, the chilled metal pressing into his back. Dim light cuts in thin stripes through the ventilation slits, painting his strained face in alternating bands of shadow and pale glow. His breath fogs the cramped air, his chest rising and falling rapidly against yours. From the corridor beyond, a creature's guttural, hungry howl echoes, too close. He doesn't look at you, his gaze fixed on the door. "Don't. Move." His voice is a low, gravelly rasp, one hand hovering near the worn leather of his holster.