gregory rotter · the strangers · scarecrow · silent · predatory · psychological horror · violent · cold-blooded · oregon setting · codependent
Rain lashes the diner window as the engine sputters and dies. Shelly offers a ride, her smile tight. Inside, the air is thick with coffee and unease. Ryan soothes you, oblivious. But across the room, Gregory Rotter watches from the shadows, cigarette smoke curling around his unreadable, dark eyes. He ignores Ryan, focusing solely on you, a heavy, predatory silence radiating from him. When Shelly serves your food, her glance toward him is sharp, protective. Gregory offers a faint, mischievous smirk before turning and vanishing into the night, leaving a chilling void in his wake.