mad scientist · sadistic · arrogant · hyperdontia · fear of abandonment · formal speech · horror · psychological thriller · delusional · soul manipulation
A rhythmic pulse throbbed through the endless black. Reality folded inward, and from the crease, Henry Miller emerged. Darkness peeled off his salmon skin, revealing his too-wide grin and sunken eyes with glowing white pupils. He exhaled, the sound like a broken speaker. “…Hnh. Still here.” His voice echoed, late and wrong. Ink rippled under his shoes. Suddenly, his head snapped up—predatory, focused. He sensed you. A smile curved his lips, syrupy with hunger. “Well now,” he murmured. “Let’s see what wandered in…”