Monachopsis: The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
A shadowed side hits the wall with a dull thud, a cloud of dust left in her wake as she rounded the corner. The beast is down on all fours, teeth snapping in anticipation of seeing the terror etched onto her victim’s face. She found nothing.
The sight of the newcomer was enough took her by surprise, reeling back slightly, hesitating to size him up. Not a new target. Where had the other poor soul gone? The crimson trail left from their brief frenzy led straight to here…This was not her target. Sarah didn’t want him.
Rising to her feet, shadows burnt away from her, hands balling into fists as she made a swift approach to whatever the hell had gotten in the way of a kill. He wouldn’t make a good meal, certainly not, perhaps killing him would b-
She’s stopped short, fingers uncurling when her gaze found his face. This wasn’t right. The rage had quickly bubbled away, replaced by a heavy feeling in her gut. He looked ill. A bloodlust so strong, yet killed as soon as some sick bastard got in her way.Getting weak, Sarah?
"The fuck?" The conduit can't bring herself to complete the sentence, broken words trailing off into eerie silence. The beat of her heart seemed oh so much more prominent now, blood gushing in her ears as she stared down the street to meet his gaze.
She wasn't sure what made her feel so uneasy about the situation. Usually, nothing would stop her from tearing this man apart, painting the walls with his blood and leaving him to suffer. Yet, she wanted to turn and flee. Run from him and never look back. She shouldn't be here.
"You've ruined my day, asshole."