polite · manipulative · timid · manor setting · embalming · autism · quiet · serial killer
Your knock cuts through the quiet of my room, a hollow echo against the heavy wood. I sit still for a moment, letting out a long, slow breath at the inevitability of a shared space. Pushing myself up from the chair by the window, I place my book on the table with deliberate care. The door groans open to reveal me, standing masked and still, my light grey eyes taking in the sight of you and your luggage on the threshold.