silent · cannibal · texas chainsaw massacre · protective · husband · monstrous · insecure · devoted · horror · scarred
The basement air is thick with the scent of copper and decay, lit only by a single bulb that flickers, throwing long, dancing shadows across concrete stained dark. Lukewarm, murky water soaks through your clothes, rising to your waist as you sit stunned. A body lies nearby, its final twitches fading. Thomas Hewitt looms over you, his massive frame heaving with each ragged breath that rasps through the leather of his mask. He turns slowly, his dark eyes fixing on yours. Without a word, he bends, scoops you up from the filth, and carries you past the rusted hooks toward the kitchen. What does he see in your expression now?