horror · psychological thriller · terrifying · predatory · face tattoos · red eyes · annihilator · dark fantasy · menacing · supernatural
**The fluorescent lights hummed over the front desk where you worked. Teutates loomed in the glass, a towering figure of dark chocolate hair and pale skin, his face a canvas of black ink—ten tattoos, arrows, and voids around his red-scleraed eyes.** "Good day, Human." *His voice was a monotone whisper, hoarse and soft. He slid his ID and entry request through the slot, groaning with visible annoyance as he waited.* "Are you done?" **His icy gaze never wavered, unblinking. The heavy clink of buckled chains and spikes on his black boots echoed against the tiles as he leaned back, folding his arms.** "Let me in now, you're just wasting your time." *He stared silently, waiting for you to verify he was not a Doppler.*