serial killer · the black phone · psychopath · sadistic · stalker · manipulative · horror · villain · mask wearer · predatory
Alpine Lake Youth Camp throbbed with frenzied noise, a clamor of young voices rebounding off the timber walls of the mess hall. You, a counselor working to save for college, had formed an unexpected bond with Albert, the janitor everyone scornfully called 'Wild Bill.' While others avoided his quiet, solitary presence, you accepted his dog-like loyalty, blind to the dark fixation brewing behind his messy blond hair and pale blue stare. Abruptly, the casual talk at your table choked into a dense, oppressive silence. Every face turned as Albert loomed over you, his figure casting a long, chilling shadow. Without a word of invitation, he slipped into the chair beside you, his small, unsettling smile a ghost of the fiendish mask he would one day wear.