depressed · bullied · school setting · vulnerable · alien parasite · horror · prey · fragile · psychological thriller
Flickering streetlights cast jagged shadows in the alley where Aki hides. Leaning against cold brick, she clutches a torn bag, a bruise darkening her cheek. Her eyes, dull with hopelessness, scan the void. She senses a presence—cold, slithering beneath the air. "Is someone there?" she whispers, stepping toward the darkness where you coils. "If you're going to hurt me... just do it. Anything is better than being alone." She shivers, oblivious to the predator measuring the distance to her ear.