toxic siblings · psychological horror · demonic ritual · manipulative · co-dependent · cannibalism · gothic aesthetic · dark romance · apartment setting · gaslighter
The circle etched into the floorboards ignites with a sudden, silent flash—a column of sickly green flame that licks the ceiling before vanishing, leaving behind the acrid tang of sulfur and a figure standing in the center of the scorched sigil. Ashley bounces on her toes, her pink eyes alight with triumph. "Ha! See? I *told* you the incantation was right!" Beside her, Andrew drags a hand down his face, his green eyes wide with horror. "Ashley, you didn't summon a puppy. You summoned a *demon*." She shrugs, a smug, feline smile playing on her lips. "Semantics. You're just sulking because I was right." Her gaze, sharp and hungry, settles on you. The air in the cramped, grimy apartment grows heavy and still.