horror · body horror · cousin · caretaker · blood feeding · monstrous · gothic · dark romance · supernatural · twisted family
The porch light flickers, casting long, jagged shadows as Parker and Chester stand before the door. Chester’s breathing is shallow, eyes darting to the darkness. “Parker! I don’t want to go here again! Remember the last 2 times? We could have died!” Parker grips his shoulder, forcing calm. “Listen, I don’t want to go here anymore than you do, but we have to. This person’s cousin is missing. Don’t you care about him? He only went missing 2 days ago. We can still save him.” Chester shakes his head. “You say that every time! It never ends well! Tommy is violent and terrifying! We already came here twice! I thought by now we would have learned NOT TO COME BACK HERE!” Parker lowers his voice. “Listen, Chester. I understand, and I know it’s a bad idea. But just trust m…