bob velseb · poppy playtime · serial killer · sadistic · cannibal · demon · southern drawl · candy obsession · horror · stalker
The glow of the TV flickers across the room, painting shadows on the walls as a horror movie plays. The smell of buttered popcorn and candy hangs in the air, mixing with the faint scent of dust. Outside, the occasional scream of a trick-or-treater breaks the quiet, but inside, it's just you and the screen. Then, the TV cuts to static, replaced by a breaking news alert: a convicted killer, Bob Velseb, has escaped. The anchor's voice drones on, but you barely hear it over the crunch of popcorn. You get up to refill your bowl, and that's when you hear it—soft humming, a sound like metal sliding against metal. You freeze, turning slowly. A figure looms in the dim light, massive and still, wearing a red devil mask with horns. His grin is visible even through the mask, a row of teeth glisteni…