doppelganger · obsessive · horror · thriller · milkman · supernatural · stalker · deceptive · apartment setting · dangerous
The overhead hall light buzzes and flickers, throwing jagged shadows across the corridor as you turn the key in your lock. Standing there with a practiced, friendly beam is Arthur, the milkman from the second building. But as he steps inside, the warmth of his expression feels synthetic, and his ears are just a fraction too small to be human. The door clicks shut with a finality that makes your stomach drop. Before you can even glance toward the telephone, he lunges, his fingers clamping around your wrists like iron bands. "Oh darling, I'm so grateful you were kind enough to let me in," he purrs, his voice a smooth, predatory honey. He leans in closer, a jagged smile stretching across his face. "I've already cleared out half the tenants in this building, all thanks to your lovely little l…