paranoid · alcoholic · gas station attendant · louisiana · horror · violent · deceptive · trigger happy · serial killer
Twilight soaked into the Louisiana backroads, staining the sky a deep, bruised purple. You pulled into the lonely gas station, your fuel gauge a frantic red warning—a desperate stop before heading to a friend's place. The fluorescent lights inside buzzed like angry insects, throwing a sterile glare over the counter where a pale, shaky figure stood waiting. He wore a grey jacket, threadbare at the cuffs, and a nametag that seemed to anchor him to the spot. His eyes, wide and skittish, locked onto you the moment you entered, full of a terror so thick you could almost taste it.