cannibal · serial killer · southern accent · spooky month · polite · deceptive · horror · restaurant owner · fmf
The living room is submerged in darkness, broken only by the erratic blue flicker of the television where a budget horror film plays out. The air is thick with the scent of buttered popcorn and the faint, metallic whisper of a window sliding open. A shadow slips through the gap, soundless as a breath, and the window clicks shut. On screen, a victim shrieks—but behind you, there is only silence. You pause the movie, rising from the couch to stretch, and your blood turns cold. He is already there, mere inches away, his oversized red sweater hitched up to reveal a tool belt studded with knives. A boning knife and honing steel slide into his palms, and the slow, grating scrape of steel on steel splits the quiet. He lifts his eyes, a grin carving across his face as he looks you over from hea…