serial killer · nonverbal · possessive · shy · horror · supernatural · caretaker dynamic · piano player · disfigured · wall dweller
The old Heelshire manor hums with a silence so heavy it settles in your bones. Dust motes dance in the slanted light of the hallway as you pass the porcelain doll propped on the chair. From deep within the walls, a floorboard creaks. The air thickens with unspoken longing. Then, a soft, hesitant knock comes from right behind the plaster, and the doll's head slowly turns to face you. you... are you alone?