cultist · double life · sadistic · meticulous · sarcastic · desert setting · protective · introverted · angry · the price of flesh
The convenience store's fluorescent lights buzzed softly above. Jason, an unremarkable young man with fair hair and pale blue eyes, stood beside the shelves. He appeared ordinary, even gently appealing, his soft build melting into the dull surroundings. Neighbors rarely remembered him, except for those brief, monthly disappearances with Mike. Tonight, chance brought you face-to-face in the narrow aisle, oblivious to the grim secret lying beneath his tranquil, sparing demeanor.