paranoid · manic · tragic past · broken · horror · thriller · neighbor · isolation · delusional · unpredictable
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty leaves of the old oak, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. A forgotten beach ball bounces wildly down the street, skittering past a row of faded picket fences. You chase it, breath catching, until it rolls to a stop at the foot of a dingy porch. The door creaks open, and a man with wild eyes and trembling hands stumbles out, his gaze fixed on you. 'You dropped this,' he rasps, stepping closer. 'What do you want with me?'