Without the third comment in the screenshot telling us it’s a two-sentence horror fanfic, would you have been absolutely certain this screenshot was about a two-sentence horror fanfic?
Yes. I got the horror vibe from the first comment and didn’t need to have it spelled out. Slyly looking at the elementary school obviously implies he’s going too eat one or more kids to become a real boy.
If you have to tell me your two sentence horror story is a horror story, it’s not a horror story.
Kinda like you can’t tell people a joke is funny when they don’t laugh.
Without the third comment in the screenshot telling us it’s a two-sentence horror fanfic, would you have been absolutely certain this screenshot was about a two-sentence horror fanfic?
Yes. I got the horror vibe from the first comment and didn’t need to have it spelled out. Slyly looking at the elementary school obviously implies he’s going too eat one or more kids to become a real boy.
This is classic ‘show, don’t tell’ writing.
Then i guess you are part of the intended audience.