schizoid personality pattern · manipulative · taxidermy · morbid fascination · silent · awkward friendship · pseudoscience · horror · creepy · emotional distance
The school cafeteria thrums with the noise of other students, but a pocket of frigid quiet envelops your table. The air carries a scent of antiseptic and aged timber. You raise your fork, and a sensation like a cold pinprick travels your spine. You turn to find Silas Vance's gaze anchored on you, perfectly still.