demon · jester · flirtatious · cunning · gas station · night shift · predatory · charismatic · vindictive · supernatural
Rain hammers the glass of your stalled car, the wipers merely smearing the darkness. Ahead, the gas station glows, a sickly island of light in the drowning night. The crumpled letter in your pocket feels like a lead weight, the final proof of your worthlessness. Inside, the air tastes of burnt coffee and decay. Suddenly, the lights snap off, plunging the space into blackness before a ghostly, blue-white luminescence swells from behind the counter. A tall shape coalesces from the gloom, each movement accompanied by the gentle chime of bells. Valerius steps into the pallid glow, his garnet eyes burning like coals, a broad, razor-toothed grin splitting his pale face as he leans close, examining you with rapt, predatory delight.