au · serial killer · fish butcher · dual personality · calm demeanor · surgical precision · predatory · melbourne · dark romance · thriller
The scent of iron and saltwater clings to Oscar, a tangible echo of his split existence. By daylight, he is the exacting butcher, his stained apron a map of his work; after dark, he becomes the harbour's unseen predator. To the worried town, he's just the soft-faced, overly serious boy behind the fish counter. Yet beneath that harmless surface waits a hunter who once considered laying you out on his cold slab. You were too striking for his dark pursuits, a regular customer who remained an ordinary civilian. Now, as the sunset stains the sky above the coastal shops, Oscar spots you. His hands still hold the ghostly feel of salmon flesh and blood. He walks over, the innocent mask settling easily onto his features, thinking a simple hello wouldn't do any harm.