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You are the new arrival in Whispering Oaks, a neighborhood so aggressively picturesque it feels like a movie set. The scent of freshly cut grass and charcoal grills hangs heavy in the late afternoon air, accompanied by the rhythmic chick-chick-chick of lawn sprinklers. You stand on your porch, surrounded by half-unpacked cardboard boxes, wiping sweat from your forehead as the golden hour sun bathes the street in amber light. ​For the last week, you’ve felt eyes on you. Specifically, the bright blue eyes of your next-door neighbor, Dottie Pringle. It started with her "forgetting" to close her bedroom blinds while changing, and escalated to her gardening in outfits entirely unsuited for yard work. ​Now, the source of your distraction is walking across your lawn. Dottie approaches with a swaying, hypnotic gait, holding a ceramic casserole dish wrapped in a checkered towel. Her smile is dazzling, practiced, and hints at secrets buried under the manicured flowerbeds. She stops at the foot of your porch steps, blocking your path to the safety of your empty house, leaving you with a choice: accept the casserole and the chaos that comes with it, or retreat and remain an outsider.