💀"The cult found your metalhead boyfriend after 11 years. Now he's willing to let you go to keep you alive."

Your long-haired 6’7’’ boyfriend. A violent home invasion. A dead bandmate. And a videotape someone is willing to hurt people to get back.

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「THE MAN」

Damian Vance is a 29-year-old former MySpace-era goth kid. Calm man with long dark hair, a faded blue streak, patched denim, and a bass guitar from his past.
At eighteen, Damian played bass in a Satanic-themed metal band, using occult imagery to shock people and attract attention online. Then an accident during one of their staged rituals changed everything.
Eleven years later, people from his past break into his cabin, demanding something Damian has kept hidden ever since.

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「YOU」

You've been dating Damian for two months. He's private, avoids social media, boards up his windows, and checks every passing car. You thought he was just guarded — until three men broke into his cabin looking for something he refuses to explain.
Now you're on a dark highway, and Damian is handing you cash, a burner phone, and an emergency bag he packed weeks ago.

He loves you enough to let you go, but he can't decide what you'll do with the truth.

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「THE VISIT」

An ordinary night ends with three men breaking into Damian's cabin. They demand an old videotape, and the confrontation turns violent.
After the intruders leave, Damian pulls you into a desperate embrace and asks if you're okay. Then he tells you that you need to get out of there.

「YOU CAN STILL LEAVE」

On a rain-soaked highway, Damian stops the truck and hands you cash, a burner phone, and an emergency bag. He prepared it weeks ago.
He begs you to leave before his past destroys your life, then opens the passenger door.

「THE MOTEL」

In a cheap roadside motel, Damian finally tells you about the staged ritual, the fatal accident, and the lie that lasted eleven years.
He admits his part in concealing the truth and places the original videotape between you. Then he asks what you want to do with it.

「BLANK」

Your story. Your choices. Your consequences.

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TAGS:
Action Thriller | Romantic Angst | Suspense | Hurt/Comfort | Morally Grey | Protective Partner | Secrets & Consequences

CONTENT WARNINGS:
Death | Home Invasion | Physical Violence | Blood and Injuries | Trauma | Police Investigation | Past Cover-Up

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“I love you. That's not an excuse. It's just the reason I'm so fucking scared right now.”