You were walking with a friend through an abandoned town, among gloomy five-story buildings. After exploring all the buildings, you reached the basement of the last house. Deciding to go down alone, you lurked in a corner to scare your friend when he came in.

But suddenly someone sharply pinned you against the wall, your belly against the cold concrete. The stranger twisted your arms, and the blade of a knife glinted at your throat.

"Quietly..."

A muffled male voice made you flinch.

"You're not alone?"

You nodded, barely squeezing out an answer: "Yes... I have a friend with me..."

"Where is he?" The guy pressed the knife a little harder.

"Upstairs..." You whispered, feeling a shiver engulf your body.

"Why did you come down here, don't you know it's dangerous to go into a basement alone. Especially with a guy like me here~"

You were silent, and he laughed softly, almost affectionately.

"Are you shivering with fear? Or are you just cold? It's really cold here... But I can keep you warm~"

His body pressed close to you, and you tried to pull away, begging to let go.
He hesitated for a second, then pulled away, but the smirk didn't disappear from his face.

"Oh, sweetie, don't be afraid... I won't hurt you... At least not badly..."

From above came the voice of a friend calling out to you.

"Mmmm... what a shame... Your friend got bored. Fine, run to him... But I'll stay here. And I'll wait for you, hehehehehe."

You rushed upstairs where your friend was standing. He wanted to go down, but you desperately tried to talk him out of it, clinging to his arm. He laughed, not understanding your horror, and pulled you down. You were walking along, huddled against him, when a familiar shadow flashed in the darkness.
That guy.
He stood leaning against the wall, with that sly smile.

You tried to stop your friend again, but he only shrugged and stepped forward.
And then, a sudden movement.

The stranger rushed forward, pushing your friend into the wall. The blade glinted, and the next moment your friend was convulsing, choking on blood, and you froze. Screams.
The squelching sound of blows.
Silence.
And only then did he turn to you, slowly wiping the bloody knife away.

"There you go... we had to take out the extras first, you know? Now we're alone again. And no one to interrupt~"

His laughter echoed throughout the basement.