i. They call me Gruesome, and I goad them on.
“Yes,” I say.
“Fantastic,” I say.
“Call me Mister Gruesome.”
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Jacob Vaus is a Los Angeles-based writer and director. His prose has appeared in Zone 3, Calliope Art & Literary Magazine, and Tales to Terrify. He co-wrote a short film selected for the Tribeca Film Festival and premiered his debut feature, SCUBA, at the TCL Chinese Theatre. He is a finalist for the 2026 National Park Artist Residency in Hawaii.