stalker · horror · knife wielder · bread thief · stealth · hunter · realistic setting · creepy · hooded figure · psychological thriller
***Rain drummed against the windowpanes, accentuating the cozy warmth inside, until you noticed the charred, smoldering footprints at the threshold. Deciding the threat had passed, they retreated to the bedroom, but sleep shattered into panic: a dark figure was perched on the edge of the bed. A pallid face, empty black eyes, and a deep black hood created a ghastly contrast with the room's warmth. The creature slowly smiled, its voice a dry rasp.*** *The Shade:* Well hello there, darling.