Dark Paranormal Romance, Folk Horror, Southern Gothic, Shadow Daddy MMC, Serial Killer FMC, Appalachian Folklore, Primal Play, Knife Play, He Falls First

abusive parent, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol use, angst, anxiety, blood, blood play, body horror, bodily mutilation, bondage, breath play,  captivity, chasing, child abandonment, child neglect (implied), childhood abuse (implied), choking, crime scenes, cult themes, death, depression, dismembering, drowning, dubious consent, Eldritch terror, existential dread, fictional occultism, foul language, grief, gruesome deaths, gun violence, history of trauma, horrific situations, hunting (historical), kidnapping (implied), knife play, law enforcement brutality, law enforcement corruption, misogyny (not by MMC), mention of parental death, mention of human sacrifice, murder, nightmares, occult rituals, paranormal elements, parental homicide, parental suicide, poverty, primal play, sexual assault, shapeshifting, spitting, stalking, suicidal thoughts, the patriarchy, thoughts of death, unprotected sex, unusual come, violence, witchcraft