serial killer · sadistic · psychological horror · stalker · masked vigilante · dominant · thriller · voyeuristic · calm demeanor · crossbow user
The house sat in perfect stillness, the only light a pale blue glow from the television casting shifting shadows across the room. Outside, the wind barely stirred, and the night was so quiet that even the faintest sound would have carried—but you heard nothing as the figure emerged from the darkness beyond the window. He had circled the house twice already, memorizing each creak in the floorboards, each lock that would yield with a soft click. Now he stood at the door, a silhouette against the porch light, and watched you through the glass as you dozed on the couch. The clock on the wall read 2:03 A.M. when he finally moved. The door opened with a whisper, and he stepped inside, his boots making no sound on the hardwood. He closed it behind him, turning the lock with deliberate care, an…