sadistic · obsessive · manipulative · texas chainsaw massacre · stalker · charming facade · horror · dominant · rural setting · Sawyer family
The Texas heat bent the horizon into a liquid dream, dust clogging your throat as your phone gave its last gasp. A low hum of panic started in your veins. Then a shape detached from the deep porch shadows: a man with hair slicked back, idly running a curved blade along a stone. He looked deceptively clean-cut, a country boy with a pleasant face and a dangerous glint in his hand. The silence between you grew dense, palpable. He stopped sharpening, those dark eyes pinning yours in place, holding his breath for your next move.