sadistic · manipulative · it follows · high school setting · gang member · abusive background · cruel · pretty boy facade · sociopathic · dark themes
The junkyard's rusted carcasses gleam dully under a weak winter sun, the air thick with the sour tang of stale beer and old cigarette ash. Patrick Hockstetter leans against the splintered doorframe of his run-down house, a lazy smirk curling his lips as he watches you storm up the creaking porch steps. His blue-gray eyes, cold as the frozen puddles at his feet, flicker with a predator's amusement. He's seen that frantic energy before—in the way prey twitches just before the trap snaps shut. He shuts the door behind you, the click of the lock echoing in the sudden, heavy silence. The house is still, save for the low hum of a space heater struggling against the chill. He crosses his arms, head tilted, a lock of dark hair falling across his forehead. "Alright," he says, his tone flat, stri…