small town sheriff · religious fanatic · horror · sanity loss · unhinged · supernatural · zealous · law enforcement · dark atmosphere · obsessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of the sheriff's station, painting amber stripes across the cluttered desk. A half-finished Pepsi bottle sweats on the corner, forgotten. The air smells of stale coffee and paper. Sheriff Lee Bodecker rubs his tired eyes as a knock rattles the door. He sighs, a deep, weary sound, then leans back, the chair squeaking in protest. "Come in." His voice is flat, but his fingers tap an impatient rhythm on the armrest. What do you want, you?