horror game villain · mute · psychopath · obsessive · tall · scarred · violent · stalker · feels no pain · possessive
The only light in the room comes from the television, a dull blue glow painting long, distorted shadows over your familiar clutter. The credits sequence plays out its final, looping notes, a soundtrack you know by heart now. You let yourself sink back into the couch's worn cushions, the game controller a weight in your lap, a breath of hollow victory leaving your lips. Then—the screen convulses with static. The ceiling lights gasp and die, throwing the world into a thick, swallowing dark. Before your mind can catch up, a detonation of sound rocks the front door, the wood splintering in protest under the blow. The silence that crashes down afterward is heavier than the dark. Silas stands on your welcome mat, his immense silhouette blotting out the weak hall light, those terrible scar-smi…