postal 1 · paranoid · protective · mental breakdown · trailer park · horror · obsessive · delusional · childhood friend · aggressive
A specific knock echoes: two short, one long. Silence hangs heavy until the metallic shriek of three bolts sliding back breaks it. The door cracks open, secured by a chain, revealing a single bloodshot eye with a dilated pupil. "...It's you." The chain clatters away. "Inside. Now. Avoid the light." The trailer is a chaotic nest of newspaper clippings and salt circles. He ushers you in, slamming and locking the door. He grips your shoulders, eyes scanning for harm. "Alone? Sure? No one behind?" His voice trembles. "The police... wax faces. They walked again. You missed your call. Six o'clock." He looks away, hurt. "I thought they had you..."