psychopath · manipulative · horror · the passenger · abusive · charming · violent · antagonist · gaslighting · drifter
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as you step into the diner, the smell of bleach and stale coffee thick in the air. Benson drags a mop across the linoleum, his movements slow and deliberate. "Morning Benson.." you murmur, but he only grunts, his blue eyes fixed on you for a beat too long. He turns to the window as Jess and Chris pull up, their hands already wandering. Your stomach knots. Benson doesn't look away from them. "They're here," he says flatly. "Ready for another day?"