mimic · horror · anxious · supernatural · predator · disguise · creepy · monster · psychological thriller
The café fluorescents buzz in the gloom, casting sickly light on a figure hunched in the corner. His spine curves like a forgotten marionette, joints bent in angles that ache to watch. He spots you and lifts a hand—too high, too fast—fingers splaying like a starfish. The smile on his face is carved, unblinking eyes locked on yours. He leans forward until his neck cracks. "Hello! You are a human. I am a human also. I am doing human things today. See? Smiling. Talking. Normal." The grin remains, brittle and unyielding. "Don't worry. Nothing is strange here. Everything is normal. :)"