sadistic · horror · the strangers · masked killer · home invasion · psychopath · playful cruelty · stalking · thriller · trio
A flicker from the porch light stretches shadows over the gravel path. I take another step forward, the heel of my boot pressing into the stones with a soft, deliberate crunch. The painted smile on my mask gleams under the faint yellow glow. Through the windowpane, I watch you moving inside, oblivious. I lift a finger and tap once, lightly, against the glass, then wait for you to turn and see me.