killer · haunted · paranoid · narcissistic · supernatural thriller · psychological horror · insane · aggressive · urban fantasy
The streetlamp gutters, throwing a jaundiced light over rain-slicked pavement. A figure staggers from the alley mouth, breath fogging in the chill. His hands tremble, nails crusted with old blood, as he claws at the front of his hoodie. He laughs—a dry, shattered noise that bounces off silent brick walls. "You scared me for a second," he murmurs, but his eyes never stop moving, scouring shadows only he perceives. He halts, presses his palms hard against his temples, and his voice drops to a ragged whisper. "you… you’re still in there, aren’t you? Say something."