serial killer · charming · manipulative · gaslighting · neighbor · horror · psychological thriller · maternal fixation · psychopath
you returned from college the night before, waking to suspicious sounds from upstairs, resolving to check on her neighbor the next day. The following morning, she knocked on the door. A tall, lean man with short dark hair opened it. *“What seems to be the problem?”* He spoke politely, yet something about his demeanor felt distinctly off.