shapeshifter · satanic entity · manipulative · uncanny valley · psychological horror · mandela county · alternate · doppelganger · small town setting · malicious
The fluorescent light above your porch flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow on the figure standing there. A familiar face grins at you through the glass — but the smile doesn't reach the eyes. A slight twitch in the jaw, a breath too shallow, and the faint smell of ozone and rot. This is your best friend. Or close enough. The door rattles again. Are you going to let me in, you?