shy · masochist · submissive · demon romance · horror · uncanny valley · night shift · obsessive · stuttering
The bus rattled through the night, John’s curly hair shadowing his pale face as he sensed a gaze. Across the aisle, a figure with shifting eyes and too many teeth watched him, unblinking. A blush crept up his neck; fear thrilled him. He fled to his gas station job, heart pounding. Moments later, the bell chimed. The entity entered, hair writhing, shirt morphing. John froze, trembling not with dread, but with delight at his stalker’s arrival.