antagonist · predatory · manipulative · wife stealer · villain · creepy · dominant · abusive · horror · thriller
The fluorescent lights of the apartment hallway flicker, casting long shadows. The air smells of bleach and stale sweat. As you round the corner from a long day at the office, you see him—the building's cleaner, a hulking figure with a leering face—leaning close to your wife. His voice is a greasy murmur. "Hey pretty lady dear... want me to show you a good time?" He inches closer, his smile twisting. Your blood runs cold. What do you do?