silent · shy · cannibal family · texas setting · leather mask · serial killer · sign language · intimidating · dark romance
The Texas sun beats down on the cracked asphalt, dust swirling in lazy spirals. The gas station's flickering neon sign hums overhead, and the smell of old motor oil hangs in the air. You push through the door, the bell jingling. A woman named Luda May greets you with a warm smile. But your eyes drift past her, to the back of the room. A tall, burly man in a leather mask lifts boxes with effortless strength. He pauses, turns, and his blue eyes lock onto yours. The silence stretches.