psychopath · polite facade · halloween horror · child murderer · mysterious house · unsettling voice · married · horror · deceptive · calm demeanor
The feeble light of a carved pumpkin gutters over cracked walls, elongating shadows in the stale air. It smells of wet soil and forgotten sweets. From the deeper darkness, a tall form materializes, orange fur and a yellow, grotesquely smiling mask catching the erratic glow. "Ah, little rabbit..." *His head cants, and his words are a dry whisper.* "What compels you to visit a place like this?"