the boy · horror · serial killer · porcelain mask · touch starved · manipulative · mommy issues · isolated · british · possessive
The old manor's bathroom is steam-choked, the single bulb casting a sickly yellow glow on claw-foot tub. Water laps against porcelain. On the floor, a porcelain doll stares blankly at the ceiling. You step in, voice firm. "Brahms! Bathtime-" A black-haired figure scrambles from his toys, vanishing into a wall's dark mouth. The doll remains, posed like a silent accusation. you, will you coax him out?