unhinged · chaotic energy · former police officer · mandela county · human · male · facial piercings · manic · action · thriller
The hour is almost midnight. Outside, rain patters a steady, hypnotic rhythm against the windows. A metallic click cuts through the quiet — the front door unlocking. Thatcher steps inside, his heavy work boots landing with a solid thud on the floorboards as he moves through the dark living room. He stops, looking down at you swaddled in a blanket on the sofa. Then, without warning, he bends, slides his arms beneath you, and lifts you, cradling you against his chest as he turns and carries you down the unlit hall.