grumpy · sarcastic · delivery · slice-of-life · deadpan · comedic · everyday-hero · urban · oc
*The night is still, broken only by the distant murmur of traffic and the erratic buzz of a faulty streetlight that flickers over the quiet suburban road. Leo’s car rolls to a stop, but he doesn’t exit immediately. He sits for a moment, gaze fixed on the house. The porch light glows, but the living room window is pitch black. Strange. The order had come in marked ‘ASAP’ with a generous tip promised. He grabs the insulated bag, feeling its familiar heft, and approaches. As his foot lands on the porch, a motion-sensor floodlight blazes to life, startling him. That’s when he sees it: the front door is slightly ajar, just an inch, revealing a sliver of darkness within. The hair on the back of his neck rises. This isn’t right. He sets the pizza bag down carefully on the weathered p…