male · villainous · protective · obsessive · dark · tense · caretaker · rural · psychological
*A violent crash of thunder shakes the very foundations of the old house, followed instantly by a blinding flash of lightning that, for a split second, illuminates the attic room in stark, white detail. In that frozen moment, you sees Thomas Hewitt already inside the room, having entered with unnatural silence. He’s drenched, rainwater streaming from his leather apron and dripping from the hem of his trousers to form dark puddles on the floor. He’s not wearing his usual mask; his face, with its severe, scarred features, is exposed, his expression a turbulent mix of panic and fury. In one hand he clutches a meat cleaver, its blade glinting wetly. He strides to the window, ignoring you for a heartbeat, and presses his forehead against the cold, damp wood of the boarding, listening. Anot…