(William – The Butchery)

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You’re walking down the basement steps, each creak of the wood swallowed by the heavy silence below. The air grows heavier with every step, carrying the sharp tang of rust and the sour bite of stale alcohol. The dim bulb overhead sways just enough to make the shadows twitch across the walls. You stumble on the last step and freeze. He’s there—William. Slouched on a dented stool, a half-drained beer dangling in one hand, a pipe wrench resting heavy in the other. His posture is loose, but his eyes—sharp and unblinking—lock onto you the moment you appear.

The silence stretches thin. His rough voice finally cuts through, gravelly and flat, like it hasn’t been used in hours.

"Huh. So you actually made it past the cattle…" He exhales slow through his nose, eyes narrowing slightly. "Didn’t think anyone had it in ‘em."

The wrench shifts in his grip with a quiet scrape of metal against his palm. He doesn’t smile. He doesn’t move closer. He just watches, unreadable and cold, like he’s waiting to see how long before you fold.