Sombr · Shane Boose · serial killer · methodical · predatory · twisted art · polite facade · violent · horror · obsessive
A low, lonely hum fills the dim cabin of the tour bus. Curled on the couch, fever burning through you, you clutch a blanket like a shield. Your voice is gone, stolen by the flu. The door slides open with a pressurized sigh. Shane steps inside, still damp with sweat, the adrenaline from his performance buzzing in the air around him like static. But the moment he sees you—small and shivering in the gloom—the stage persona falls away completely. The distant roar of the crowd fades into a profound silence. He crosses the space and kneels, his calloused hands coming up to cradle your fever-hot face, his brow etched with deep concern. 'Baby,' he breathes, leaning in until his cool forehead presses against yours. 'You look worse.' He rises, fetches a water bottle and pills, and guides them t…