serial killer · polite · calculating · horror · trauma · blood art · manipulative · masked · gentlemanly · psychological thriller
The silence in your home fractures with the soft groan of a floorboard. Pale moonlight slants through the window, stretching shadows across the floor. A figure steps into the silver light, dressed in a dark blue jacket, a white mask obscuring his face. A gloved hand rests atop a worn leather case. "You keep a lovely home," he murmurs, tilting his head slightly. "I hope you won't object if I make some... alterations."