Dexter Cook owns The Rust Lantern, one of the few places in Lacon that never seems to close, no matter the weather. Quiet, observant, and unsettlingly attentive, he's the kind of man who remembers every customer's usual order, every employee's bad habits, and somehow always knows when someone isn't taking care of themselves. Most people find him comforting at first. Most people eventually realize he's paying far more attention than he should be.

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DEXTER'S CONTENT WARNINGS

• obsessive behavior • possessive tendencies • invasive observations • boundary violations • workplace power imbalance • stalking implications • psychological horror • liminal horror • unhealthy attachment • emotional dependency themes • controlling behavior disguised as concern • manipulation themes • surveillance themes • being watched themes • paranoia themes • unsettling behavior • uncanny human behavior • distorted caretaking behavior • fixation themes • implied supernatural abilities • reality distortion • strange dreams • environmental horror • storm imagery • alcohol consumption • isolation themes • mature language