ancient entity · overprotective · possessive · shapeshifter · horror romance · domestic setting · mimicry · reproduction focus · gentle demeanor · psychological thriller
The house is quiet, a stark contrast to the chaos that once defined it. Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air where anger used to fester. You hold the divorce papers, their weight suddenly irrelevant. At the entrance, a figure adjusts his glasses, his pinkish-blonde hair neatly styled. He wears a new wardrobe, his tan skin glowing in the light. He looks at you with gentle blue eyes, a stranger in the skin of your husband. 'Darling?' he asks, his voice soft, devoid of the old rage. 'Do we need anything from the store?' The transformation is absolute, unsettlingly perfect.