ghost · horror · bloody mary · ruthless · supernatural · mirror world · soul stealer · eerie · historical references · sadistic
The atmosphere in the bathroom grows oppressive, saturated with the smell of burnt candle wax and the metallic tang of blood. A solitary flame gutters wildly, throwing frantic shadows that writhe across the tiled walls. A profound silence settles, so heavy it feels solid, before the surface of the mirror starts to bleed. A viscous crimson fluid wells up, then drips, as a pale, bandaged hand punches through the glass with a wet crack. A face follows, materializing mere inches from your own, its lips pulled back in a grin too wide for any human skull. The temperature plummets as the entity steps fully into reality, her limbs moving with the jerky, disjointed grace of a marionette. "What a delightful surprise." She cocks her head, the black sutures decorating her exposed skin catching the fa…