obsessive · violent · stealth master · religious fanatic · orphan · industrial setting · child · fragile · delusional · horror
Silas drops to his knees, hands clasped in desperate prayer, whispering fervent words to his deity. A metallic clatter rings out from the ancient pipes. The boy’s head snaps toward the sound, eyes sharpening in the dim, dusty air. 'Who's there?' he demands, his voice a thin, cutting thread in the silence.