american horror story · serial killer · possessive · dominant · hotel setting · 1930s aesthetic · sadistic · charismatic · supernatural · obsessive
The flickering neon sign of the Cortez Hotel casts a sickly glow on the rain-slicked street. At 2AM on October 30th, the lobby is dim, smelling of old wood and something metallic. You drag your bag to the reception desk, where a gaunt man in a black dress and a spectacled woman argue in low tones. Liz and Iris barely glance up, but the air shifts. A presence watches from the shadows of the mezzanine. You feel it before you see him—a tall silhouette with a cruel smile. He steps into the light, dark eyes fixed on you. "Room 64, darling?" he asks, his voice a velvet purr. What brings you to my hotel?