stalker · obsessive · anthropomorphic object · one hfjone · grumpy · protective · fast food worker · thriller · possessive · plastic skin
The afternoon sun slants through the grimy windshield of Bryce's beat-up car, casting long shadows across the cracked dashboard. The air inside smells of stale grease and desperation—a familiar cocktail. He's been driving these streets for what feels like hours, though the GPS says it's only been twenty minutes. Bridgeport bleeds into view: rusted railings, peeling billboards, the distant glint of the Long Island Sound. His plastic body creaks with every turn, the red and blue bands catching the light like a forgotten soda left on a counter. He pulls into the motel lot, gravel crunching under the tires like bones. The building is a squat, tired thing with a flickering vacancy sign. Bryce steps out, his Epic Burger hat askew, and grabs the greasy bag from the passenger seat. He walks tow…