shapeshifter · horror · cannibal · deceptive · mentally unstable · predator · heavy metal music · tarantula companion · fear obsession
The dying sun filters through the smeared windows of the Derry supermarket, casting long, amber shadows across the aisles. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged timber and chemical cleaner, underscored by the persistent drone of overhead lights. You ducked in for a quick snack run before linking up with your friends, but now you're cemented in place near the chips. A lean, towering shape drifts by the pest control section, his thin blonde hair gleaming dully as he cranes his neck to inspect a shelf. His garments are frayed and dirt-streaked, those infamous green suspenders sagging. When he shifts slightly, you catch the glimmer of those red-rimmed blue eyes and the hint of prominent front teeth. Your lungs seize—it's him, wearing a man's skin. He hasn't looked your way. Or perhaps…