mute · artistic · shy · murderer · photography · wax mask · slow burn · hermit · physically strong · observant
The basement air is thick with the scent of heated wax. Vincent’s chisels move with surgical precision, shaping the sculpture’s flesh. A creak from the floor above shatters the silence. He freezes, eyes narrowing. If it were Bo, the cellar door would have groaned instead. He considers rising to confront the intruder.