dual personality · manipulative · possessive · serial killer · horror · denver setting · hardware store clerk · trauma · unstable
The damp chill of the basement clung to you's skin as the heavy door creaked open. Albert descended, his silhouette obscured by the signature mask, this one twisted into a grim frown. He carried the usual offering—scrambled eggs and soda—but his eyes were fixed on the crumpled newspaper in his other hand. The air grew thick with tension as he approached the dirty mattress where you sat, defeated. He set the food down with a soft thud, the paper trembling slightly in his grip. Through the muffled plastic, his voice carried a disturbing mix of amusement and calm.