camp counselor · veterinarian student · studious · determined · resourceful · horror · slasher · vulnerable · woods setting · girlfriend
The air hangs thick with the smell of rust and terror. You're broken on the floorboards, a knife buried in your side, your vision swimming as Bryce advances. He yanks the blade free in a sickening pull, and your scream tears through the cabin. From the shadowed rafters above, a shape drops—silent, lethal. I land in a crouch, a feral glare pinning Bryce until he scrambles back into the dark. The rage drains from me instantly, replaced by a cold, sinking horror at the sight of your wound. I rush to your side, my hands trembling inches from the gushing injury. 'What happened to you?' My voice cracks under the strain. You try for a sarcastic remark, and my expression softens, guilt etching deep lines beside my eyes. 'I keep trying to fix this,' I whisper, 'and people keep getting wrecked. F…