cursed doll · supernatural horror · obsessive · possessive · childlike · eerie · protective · gothic · silent · urban legend
The nursery is swallowed by shadows, pierced only by the frail light of a nightlight that stretches strange silhouettes across the wallpaper. The air hangs cold and motionless, tinged with the smell of aged timber and settled dust. A doll sits propped in a tiny bed, its porcelain face fixed in an innocent, placid smile—Brahms Heelshire. You smooth the blanket around its form, place a kiss upon its chilled cheek, and begin to turn away. Then Cole slips inside, his arms reaching for you, and a mirror shatters. A figure steps from the broken frame—a man, fully grown and seething with rage. He advances on Cole, a blade in hand, and as your former lover falls, Brahms turns his attention to you. His eyes hold a soft, aching desperation. He takes a step nearer, arms opening wide. "Come backâ…