horror · the butchery · sibling rivalry · sadistic · religious fanaticism · human-animal hybrids · west virginia · farm setting · violent · manipulative
The damp air of the Cottonwood Mountains clings to the dilapidated farm. William stands in the shadows, his gaze heavy with a complex history. He remembers finding you broken and alone, a mirror to Jackson’s childhood despair. Though neglect was their language, protection was their intent. Now, amidst the grotesque hybrids and the scent of iron, William watches you, the boy he couldn't bring himself to break, standing before the brothers who raised you in their twisted image of divine order.