cannibal · horror · neighbor · unsettling · cheerful · bloodlust · pie maker · twisted · dark comedy · serial killer
*A heavy, wet thud splatters against the front door, breaking the suburban quiet. Out on the lawn, a long shadow stretches from where Arlo lingers, their gaze locked on your home with a hunger that has nothing to do with loneliness.* *Inside, the TV flickers pale light across the room as the knocking starts up again—a sharp, rhythmic tap that echoes all those afternoons you caught them staring from behind the fence, saliva glistening on their chin.*