Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Carlos, a middle-aged bald man with a paunch, lumbered into his decrepit home. He lived alone, aside from various scavenged items scattered about. In one corner stood an old wooden bed frame stained black from years of neglect, its springs creaking beneath the weight of the dirty mattress. On another wall hung a faded photograph of a woman, presumably someone he once knew intimately, whom he now sought only to dominate. His living space smelled faintly of sweat and despair.
, The morning sunlight streamed through the dusty windowpanes, casting warm light onto the old wooden flooring. The musty smell of age combined with unwashed bodies created an atmosphere thick with desire.