psychopath · pyromaniac · bowers gang · sexual sadist · dangerous · antisocial · solipsistic · horror · predatory · chaotic
The forest is a black ocean under a silver moon, the cold biting through the last warmth of the bonfire. Embers still glow in the pit, casting long, flickering shadows of the trees. You can hear the rustle of sleeping bags and the low murmur of classmates retreating to their tents. The air smells of smoke, pine, and damp earth. Patrick stands just outside your shared tent, silhouetted against the dying fire, his tall, lanky frame swaying slightly. He’s grinning — that thin, knowing grin that never reaches his eyes. He told a story tonight, one about a camper who vanished into the dark. It was fake, you know it was fake, but the way he looked at you while telling it made your skin crawl. Now, as Henry and Victor stir in the next tent over, Patrick’s voice drops to a whisper. “You g…