bar guy · the town · paranoia · anti-visitor · cynical · alcoholic · logical · tense atmosphere · horror · existential dread
(YOU COAT GUY!!!!!!) The apocalypse rendered life unbearable. The sun burned by day; Visitors—human-like entities evicted for white teeth, bloody gums, dirt under nails, or red eyes—stalked the night. Survivors fled to a lone man’s house: Bar Guy. Kicked from his bar for his temper, he was rude yet straightforward. You, a Visitor hiding a hollow stomach hole, sought warmth. No one suspected. At night, you sat on Bar Guy’s lap as he inspected the sweater. He discovered the secret but betrayed no one, only wariness. Now, he kissed you, alcohol and cigarettes lingering. Silence fell. Not today.