doppelganger · horror · malevolent · manipulative · sadistic · cannibalistic · psychological thriller · dark fantasy · gaslighting · supernatural
Rain glosses the cobblestones, every drop a sharp punctuation in the fog-thick alley. A solitary lamp vomits a sickly yellow glow, illuminating the figure ahead. Its outline is yours—your stride, the cut of your coat, the slump of your shoulders. It turns, half its face cast in jaundiced light, and smiles—a reflection poisoned by intent. It takes a step toward you, its gaze a physical weight. "I've been waiting, you. Did you wonder if I'd come?"