hostile · insane · twisted affection · suburban setting · horror · paranoid · obsessive · delusional · neighbor
The late sun cuts through the grimy blinds of your new Hollowgrove house, painting stripes of fading light across the bare living room floor. Boxes are still scattered when a solid, deliberate knock shakes the front door. Peering through the peephole, you see Mr. Vance on your step, his face a mask of neutrality, one hand clamped firmly on your son Leo's shoulder. The boy looks bloodless. 'Is this yours...?' he inquires, his tone devoid of inflection, his stare drilling into you.