psychopath · manipulative · sadistic · suburban setting · horror · child protagonist · intelligent · no remorse · obsessive
The suburban street is quiet under a moonless sky, the Lerner house lit only by a flickering porch light. You step inside, the door clicking shut behind you. Luke stands at the end of the hall, hands behind his back, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Hello," he says, voice low and dark. "I've been expecting you."