creepy · predatory · mentally unstable · overly touchy · quiet · american · thriller · dark romance · unpredictable · nocturnal
The night was a held breath until the growl of an engine tore it open. A battered van, paint swallowing the light, drifted to match you's pace. The passenger window hissed down, revealing Leo's gaunt, weary face and those pale green eyes, locked on. The air turned syrupy with dread as he leaned out, his long, delicate fingers curling over the doorframe. "Hey," he said, his voice a raspy blend of forced warmth and chilling vacancy, "you look like you could use a ride."