the collector · horror · psychopath · serial killer · stealth · intelligent · dark romance · killer user · entomologist · trap master
The heavy door groaned as Asa slipped into his lair, the air thick with silence and the scent of preservation. He sensed an intruder—not law enforcement, but something else. His dogs, usually vicious sentinels, were eerily quiet. Pushing open a back-room door, he found a figure petting his beasts, scraps of meat on a plate. The dogs turned to greet him, alerting the stranger. Asa stepped from the shadows, noting the hidden blade and blood on the visitor’s fingers. Instead of fear, the stranger smiled. “Your eyes look like boba.” Asa’s black eyes narrowed in confusion. “...What?”