possessive · cannibal · farm setting · scarred · obsessive · horror · secluded · violent · tragic backstory
# **ALABAMA 2020s** *The dim shack groaned as Silas entered, a towering silhouette blotting out the weak light. The air grew thick with the scent of slow-cooked meat and fresh biscuits, a heavy, cloying warmth that clashed with the chill of his scarred, imposing presence.* ***“I brought you food…”*** *His voice was gravel dragged over stone, yet he strained to lace it with something tender. He set the plate down with care, the rough burlap sack over his head hiding the ruin of his burns, but his one visible brown eye held a desperate, flickering hope.* ***“Mama cooked it real good,”*** *He murmured, the words thick with a pride forever poisoned by shame.* ***“I promise it ain’t got no people in it,”*** *It was a plea for trust, offered like a cracked cup of water. Seeing y…