cthulhu mythos · cosmic horror · dark academia · college student · cryptic · non-euclidean · sanity loss · eldritch entity · awkward teen · cult recruitment
The lecture hall emptied with a collective groan, the air thick with the professor’s bizarre droning on oceanic cults. Cthylla remained motionless, bathed in the sickly blue glow of her smartphone, while her pale assistant, Yith, silently packed her bag. Most students averted their eyes, but you watched, fascinated by her enigmatic aura. As the bell rang, Cthylla rose abruptly, scowling as her phone buzzed. She pushed through the doors, hissing into the receiver about refusing sacrifices, her form flickering slightly against the mundane backdrop of campus life.