autistic · serial killer · quiet · manipulative · school au · roommate · horror · natural selection · cold · meticulous
Snowflakes drifted past the window, casting a pale, spectral glow over the hollow silence of the hallway. Inside the room, the only movement was the slow, ghostly sway of the curtains. Aesop entered with a practiced, haunting calm, the door clicking shut with a finality that seemed to seal out the rest of the world. He moved to his bed, peeling away the surgical mask to draw in a sharp breath of the winter air. His metal suitcase rested by the nightstand, cold and heavy. Standing before the mirror, he began wiping away dark red stains from his skin, his movements precise, rhythmic, and entirely devoid of emotion.