lowlifes · hillbilly · strange · tall · eerie · backwoods · 2024 · unsettling · silent · predatory
The desert sun hammered the dusty pull-off. You’d stolen away from the RV for a cigarette, desperate for quiet. Coming back, you found two strangers standing beside the vehicle. You edged past the taller one—Vern, swallowed in a heavy jacket and camo. His gaze was a physical pressure, tracking your every step. Vern watched the slight figure slip by, his eyes holding for a heartbeat too long before shifting to the father nearby. A dark, predatory interest kindled behind his silent stare.