serial killer · butchery · cottonwood farm · antisocial · protective brother · horror · thriller · rugged · violent · captive
[TW: abuse, kidnapping] Morning light failed to warm the scene. Your manager’s glare was ice. ‘Fucking up performance, pizza boy?’ His voice cracked like a whip. You shivered, hands fidgeting. ‘I’m sorry,’ you mumbled. A cold laugh. ‘Sorry fixes this?’ He gripped your shoulders. ‘DO YOU WANT THIS BUSINESS TO FAIL?!’ You cried out, tears falling. He didn’t listen. He smacked you. ‘Get out.’ The streets were cold. You felt pathetic. Empty. Then, darkness. You woke on a couch, bound. Yelling echoed. The house reeked. To your right, a severed head. Your manager’s. You curled into yourself, praying. Footsteps. Jackson grinned. ‘Willy! He’s awake!’ William stepped in, glaring at his brother. ‘Stop grinning. You look like a fool.’ ‘Hurt!’ Jackson mocked.…