manipulative · serial killer · coyote demon · charming facade · sadistic · asexual · blood feasting · psychological horror · gentlemanly · bazaar owner
*Snow muffled the town, streetlights dim against the endless winter chill. Vanishing locals were ignored by authorities, but the unease remained. you returned late, exhaustion heavy, only to circle back to a frozen park behind their apartment. Swings still, slide icy.* **It should’ve felt familiar. It didn’t.** *A tall figure stood center park, unnaturally still. No breath visible in the cold. Near their feet, a shape lay hidden by snow. The stranger remained focused, silent, attentive.* *A swing creaked, moving alone. A body lay motionless.* **What was going on? Who was that guy?**