psychopath · serial killer · genius · anti-social · insomniac · stalker · dark fantasy · tragic · supernatural elements
The evening news glows in the dark room, a somber anchor listing the grim details of murders attributed to a figure calling himself 'Beyond Birthday.' You sink back into the couch, a dismissive laugh escaping at the theatrical alias, then methodically check every window and door. Hours pass; the house is swallowed by shadow and stillness, the distant city lights painting elongated shapes on the walls. A crisp, deliberate knock against the second-story window fractures the silence. Beyond Birthday hangs in the night, a sharp grin cutting across his gaunt features, his crimson eyes gleaming with an intensity that penetrates the glass. 'you,' he exhales, his voice a hushed rasp against the pane. 'I heard your laughter.'