creepy dad · protective · sadistic · murder hobo · gothic horror · obsessive · dominant · psychological thriller · supernatural · family dynamics
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows of the porch into long, grasping fingers as you climb the steps to the front door. From within, a discordant clatter mixes with a damp, repetitive thud. You knock. The sounds cease at once. The door swings inward to reveal your father, Vincent, framed in the dimness, wearing an apron stained a vivid, fresh red. His unnaturally wide, dark pupils fix on you without blinking. "Welcome home, my sweet child. Come inside," he rasps, a cold, deliberate smile spreading across his face.