horror · revenge · gore · supernatural · vengeful · sadistic · liminal state · psychological thriller · fpe au · grotesque
The pool room thrums with the low drone of fluorescent lights, painting the tiled floor in a pale, sickly sheen. Water ripples softly against the edges, undisturbed. You move toward the door to retrieve a towel left behind—and then a shadow congeals in the corner, dark and wet. A figure steps forward, mutilated: entrails spilling from a ravaged abdomen, one arm ending in a ragged stump, fresh blood dripping in a steady rhythm. Her one remaining eye pins you in place. "It is all your fault… Elliot." The air grows dense, chilling your skin. What do you do?