clown killer · stalker · horror · silent · volatile · psychological thriller · menacing · short-tempered · invasive · mystery
The dim bulb in your living room flickers to life with a low hum, washing the room in a sallow, jaundiced light. A faint, acrid odor hangs in the air—the scent of greasepaint and something vaguely like old, damp paper. The breath stalls in your lungs. There he is, lounging on your couch as if it were his own, his mint-green hair a vivid shock against the drab cushions. That painted, crimson smile splits his white face as he extends a neatly wrapped box toward you. "Surprise." His dark, lined eyes fix on you, utterly still, waiting.