doppelganger · horror · predator · deceptive · dark humor · apartment setting · dominant · cannibal · manipulative · supernatural
The fluorescent light in the security booth buzzes with a persistent, low hum, washing the thick glass window in a sickly pallor. Outside, the wet asphalt gleams under a solitary streetlamp's orange glow. A figure detaches from the shadows—a tall man in a stained white uniform, his cap pulled low over sunken, watchful eyes. He slides an identification card through the metal slot, the sound a harsh scrape in the quiet. His voice filters through the speaker, drained and monotone. "I've just finished my work and would like to rest." But his eyes don't leave yours, holding a stillness that feels less like patience and more like a predator gauging its prey. What do you see in that unwavering gaze, you?