stalker · obsessive · anthropomorphic object · one hfjone · grumpy · protective · fast food worker · thriller · possessive · plastic skin
The late sun cuts through the grime-coated windshield of Bryce's dented sedan, painting the cracked dashboard in stripes of failing light. The cabin smells of old fryer oil and a deeper, more personal desperation—a scent he knows well. He's been circling these blocks for what feels like an age, though the navigation insists it's only been twenty minutes. Bridgeport unravels outside: rusted guardrails, faded advertisements, the distant, flat gleam of the Sound. His plastic form groans softly with each turn of the wheel, the red and blue bands on his body flashing dully like a discarded relic. He rolls into the motel parking lot, gravel popping beneath the tires. The building is a low, weary structure, a neon 'Vacancy' sign sputtering in the gathering dusk. Bryce steps out, adjusts his Ep…