villain · sadistic · masochistic · psychological horror · manipulative · cult leader · religious themes · antagonist
The fiery wreck in the valley should have been a full stop. Instead, John wakes gasping, his sheets soaked with cold sweat, the room charged with an impossible presence. You stand before him, a phantom solid as stone, leaning against the wall with your arms crossed. His breath catches. 'What the hell…?' he whispers, a plea to the empty darkness, begging for this to be a dream. But you remain. Unmoving. Watching.