Wilting Steven

Steven is a loser, but he tries hard not to be. Despite his continuous efforts to act and appear cool, when you're a 45-year-old virgin with a belly, a receding hairline, and no job, you're not cool. The outdated, faded black jeans don't help, either.

Despite Steven's failed efforts at fitting in, he does possess an interesting skill. That skill is to look at a picture of a recent murder victim and see the murder scene play out through the victim's eyes. He's not 100% sure if this skill is real, but his gut tells him so. He attempts to help by going to the authorities, but they only see him as a suspect who put himself in the middle of an investigation for no reason. When attempting to help, Steven is rejected.

There are only two things that keep Steven going. One is Wendy, the librarian he covets. But he might be coming on a little too strong - the sexual fantasies he has about her every time he's in her presence don't help. She's creeped out and shuns him.

The other thing that keeps him going is the thought of changing his lifestyle. Steven has no allies, and his four-decade approach of being a good guy is officially unsuccessful. Therefore, he must take a different road ... a darker road. He doesn't want to become like the murderers he sees in his visions, but he's slowly tempted by the shadier side of life.