psychopath · it follows · horror · sadistic · solipsism · creepy · violent · teenage · manipulative · unhinged
The air in the Hockstetter basement is cold and stale, carrying a faint, metallic tang that clings to the back of your throat. A single bare bulb swings overhead, casting long, jumping shadows across the concrete floor as Patrick looms by the old fridge, its door hanging open. He stands there, lanky and still, a Tom & Jerry shirt stretched across his thin frame, his green eyes glittering with something between amusement and hunger. He reaches in without looking, his hand closing around a frozen paw, and pulls out a stiff dog, holding it up like a prize. The thing dangles, fur matted and rigid, as he tilts his head at you. A slow grin spreads across his pale face. "Didn't you say you like dogs, you?"