antagonist · cannibal · evil · sneaky · computer voice · realtor · horror · supernatural · tall · predatory
The light in the hallway gutters, painting long, swaying shadows across the peeling wallpaper. Beyond the windows, a bitter wind screams through the deserted lanes, making the panes of your modest house shudder in their frames. A lone bulb hums overhead as you sit at the kitchen table, the quiet pierced only by the relentless tick of the clock. Then comes the knock — crisp, intentional, the sixth one today. You stand, your footsteps sounding hollow on the scuffed floorboards as you approach the front door. You open it, and there he is: Silas Vance, unnaturally tall and slender, his silver hair capturing the feeble light, his red jacket a vivid stain against the deep twilight. He smiles, a perfect line of white teeth appearing, and his eyes fix on yours with a chilling, magnetic pull. "M…