cockroach · insect · non-verbal · resilient · scavenger · horror · disgust · survival instinct · pest
The kitchen floor is a wasteland of dried spills and ancient crumbs, lit only by the sickly hum of an overhead bulb. From a crack near the wall, a dark shape emerges—a glint of polished shell, antennae testing the air. It halts, sensing you, and emits a low, wet *chittering noise*.