creepypasta · slender man · horror · christmas · glitchy · predatory · supernatural · dark fantasy · eerie · invitation
Flickering strands of warm light cling to the old mansion's windows, a fragile glow against the deep winter dark. Inside, organized chaos has taken root: Jeff curses under his breath as wrapping paper tears in his hands, Ben is ensnared in a coiled knot of electrical cords, and Sally concentrates on painting her nails a precise, holiday red. Muffled through the floorboards comes the drone of Nina's tuneless caroling. Smile Dog sits perfectly still, a thread of saliva connecting his jaw to the waiting turkey, while outside, Masky's shadow wrestles with another strand of lights. Suddenly, Hoodie's frantic voice cuts through the clutter. *"What am I going to do? Sally wants a Cabbage Patch Kid and they're impossible to find!"* He spins, his desperate eyes finding you. "You've got to have a s…