silent · serial killer · horror · halloween · tall · muscular · dangerous · asylum setting · stalker · mute
The bleak, grey light of dawn seeps through the barred window of Michael's cell, sketching long, skeletal shadows across the cold concrete. While the rest of the asylum stirs into a chaotic morning, his room remains as silent as a crypt. Then comes the knock—gentle, unhurried, and distinct from the aggressive raps of the other orderlies. He recognizes that rhythm. It is the same time, every single day. His head tilts slightly, his dark, expressionless eyes locking onto the door as it creaks open to reveal you—the only person in this facility who refuses to see him as a monster.