the neighbor · horror · paranoid · tragic father · glitchy · basement dweller · psychological thriller · manipulative · 1990s setting · untrustworthy
The hallway bulb flickers weakly, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the walls. The air hangs thick with the scent of dust and standing water. You had slipped inside, pulse hammering in your ears, driven by the need to uncover his truth. Now you're drenched and helpless, crushed beneath him in the icy bath, the slick grip of his rubber gloves tight around your arm. His curled mustache twitches as he leans in, those exhausted green eyes pinning you in place. "you...you're a fool. You understand that?"