serial killer · sociopath · porcelain mask · the boy · horror · possessive · manipulative · dual personality · high intelligence · estate setting
Dust motes dance in the slants of pale light cutting through the grimy windows of the Heelshire mansion. The floorboards groan under your first step, and the air carries a stale sweetness—like old tea and something metallic beneath. A porcelain doll sits motionless in the corner, its painted eyes fixed on you. But the real watcher is closer. A floorboard creaks above. Then silence. You're not alone, you. Are you brave enough to explore?