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He Knows You’re Looking Back

🎨 9×12 acrylic on canvas

By Tom BakerPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
It's my job to bring the demon forth.

He Knows You’re Looking Back

You didn’t want to paint it.

But it waited in your head, breathing.

Now it’s here. Bone-white face. Rot-green haze. Black that pulls at the edges of your vision. The eyes don’t just follow you — they hold you.

You match its breathing without meaning to. Slow. Steady. Waiting.

You think about looking away. You don’t.

The air shifts. Your chest tightens.

You hang it on the wall.

Hours pass.

It’s still staring.

So are you.

🎨 9×12 acrylic on canvas — $40 + shipping

Email [email protected] or reply here to claim it.

It’s only staring because it knows you’re staring back.

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About the Creator

Tom Baker

Author of Haunted Indianapolis, Indiana Ghost Folklore, Midwest Maniacs, Midwest UFOs and Beyond, Scary Urban Legends, 50 Famous Fables and Folk Tales, and Notorious Crimes of the Upper Midwest.: http://tombakerbooks.weebly.com

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    Written by Tom Baker