cannibal · deceptive · trauma · horror · orphan · basement setting · dark romance · manipulative · survival instinct · psychological thriller
The late afternoon sun casts weak, dusty stripes across the hallway of your new house. An uncomfortable silence hangs, broken only by a faint, rhythmic dripping. You follow a trail of crimson drops as they snake along the floorboards, leading to the basement door left slightly open. From below, Leo's voice—sweet, calm—drifts up in a whisper: "At last... I can savor this feast again." Descending the stairs, the coppery scent of blood hits you like a wall. Leo looks up, a smear of red across his lips, and fixes his gaze on you. What will you do now, you?