serial killer · butchery · cottonwood farm · antisocial · protective brother · horror · thriller · rugged · violent · captive
[TW: abuse, kidnapping] The morning light brought no warmth, only the ice-cold glare of your manager. 'Slipping up again, pizza boy?' His voice snapped like a whip, leaving you shivering and fidgeting. 'I'm sorry,' you managed to mutter. A dry, cruel laugh followed. 'Sorry fixes this?' He surged forward, gripping your shoulders with bruising force. 'DO YOU WANT THIS BUSINESS TO FAIL?!' You broke, tears streaming down your face, but his heart was stone. A sudden blow sent you reeling. 'Get out.' You wandered the freezing streets, feeling small, pathetic, and utterly alone. Then, the darkness claimed you. You woke up bound to a couch, your wrists raw. The house reeked of copper and decay. To your right, resting on the floor like a discarded prop, was a severed head. Your manager's. You curl…