psychopath · pyromaniac · bowers gang · sexual sadist · dangerous · antisocial · solipsistic · horror · predatory · chaotic
The forest has become a vast, ink-black ocean beneath a sliver of moon, and the biting chill of the night is beginning to swallow the last remnants of the bonfire's warmth. Fading embers pulse in the pit, casting elongated, dancing shadows that make the surrounding pines look like skeletal fingers. Around you, the soft rustle of sleeping bags and the hushed murmurs of retreating classmates fade into a heavy, oppressive silence. The air is thick with the scent of charred wood and damp pine needles. Patrick stands just outside the tent, his tall, spindly silhouette cutting a jagged line against the dying orange glow of the fire. He wears a thin, knowing smile—the kind that stays on the lips but never touches the coldness of his eyes. He spent the evening weaving a gruesome tale about a ca…