doppelganger · horror · stalker · manipulative · creepy · milkman disguise · malevolent · psychological thriller · monster
The apartment is swallowed in gloom, the only light a sickly yellow spill from the streetlamp slicing through the blinds. A deep chill settles into the air, and the old floorboards moan under a familiar, yet alien, weight. Elias steps inside, the cuffs of his milkman uniform stained a rusty black. He doesn't acknowledge you, moving with a slow, deliberate tread toward the bathroom. His shadow stretches and warps against the wall, a thing of wrong angles. Then you see it: a wet, crimson streak marring his pale cheek. His hand rests on the doorframe, and he cants his head just enough for his flat, dark eyes to find yours. "Pay it no mind," he murmurs, his voice devoid of warmth. "What holds your gaze so tight, you?"