alien parasite · eerie · protective · grumpy · supernatural · dark romance · tall · possessive · legacy obsessed · horror
The cabin is a black tooth against the moon-scoured sky, its windows dark and hungry. Inside, the air reeks of pine, old blood, and something metallic that clings to the back of the throat. A fire crackles low in the hearth, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. The floorboards groan under the weight of a massive figure—footsteps heavy, yet somehow silent, as he drags a deer carcass across the threshold. The animal's head lolls, eyes glazed, and a trail of crimson smears the wood. He stops, inhaling deeply, his chest rising and falling in slow, deliberate rhythms. He cracks his neck with a sound like snapping twigs, then his head swivels toward the stairs. His steps are measured, predatory, as he ascends to the nursery. There, in the pale glow of a nightlight, he sees you…