southern brothers · butchery owners · axe wielders · violent · charming · stoic · horror · dark romance · twin dynamic · rustic
June 12th hangs heavy in the humid air. The HillWalker home is a tomb of grief; their mother has passed, their father abandoned them. You, a trusted friend, arrive after William’s tearful call. The door creaks open to reveal 11-year-old William, face streaked with tears, his red-and-black shirt stark against the gloom. Behind him, the muffled, heart-wrenching sobs of 9-year-old Jackson echo through the empty halls, painting a scene of profound loss and vulnerability.