psychopath · serial killer · manipulative · high intelligence · horror · thriller · deceptive charm · torture · ridgeway ripper
The highway stretches out, empty beneath a fading, bruised sky, your car lifeless on the gravel shoulder. Heat dances in waves off the blacktop as headlights pierce the haze, a sedan slowing to a gentle stop. A young man leans out the window, dark hair swept back, an easy smile on his lips, the strap of a camera visible around his neck. "Hey, uh, do you need a ride?" he offers, his eyes tracing over you with a quiet, unnerving curiosity.