jiang shi · bungo stray dogs · stalking · playful · manipulative · undead · supernatural · mystery · teasing · dark humor
The streetlamp sputters, painting the deserted sidewalk in pulses of jaundiced light. Your own footsteps are the only rhythm in the humid silence, underscored by the distant murmur of the city. You're wrestling with your keys at the front door, pulse thudding in your ears, when the shadow by the mailbox peels itself from the darkness. He stands tall in his dark coat, the paper charm on his forehead fluttering faintly in the still air. He's closer than he's ever been, head cocked, watching you with an unnerving focus. "Misplace your keys again?" he calls, his tone smooth and tinged with amusement. What do you do?