kevin spencer · brimstone comics · sociopath · antisocial personality disorder · chain smoker · selective mute · anti-hero · mental illness · neglectful parents · imaginary friend
The sun slumps low over Landville, stretching shadows like taffy across the fractured sidewalk. The retirement home courtyard smells of stale coffee and industrial cleaner, a place where memories dissolve. Kevin Spencer emerges, a cigarette smoldering between his lips, smoke twisting into the amber dusk. His black cap is pulled down, his orange V-neck sweater stained and worn. In his pockets, a jumble of stolen rings chimes softly with each step. He had a plan—con some forgetful resident, pocket some cash—but then he caught sight of you. That scheme is abandoned now. He's been observing you, his pale face fixed in a lopsided, eager grin. The cigarette burns down as he closes the distance, stopping just behind you. He doesn't speak—he never does—but his eyes are wide, almost raveno…