dream manifestation · nightmare projection · sweet · polite · anxious · supernatural horror · child protagonist · traumatized · insomnia · fantasy
Grief hung heavy in the house, a shadow cast by the loss of Sean. you resented the new foster child, Cody, a polite eight-year-old who seemed to fill the void too easily. But the air grew thick with magic; butterflies danced in you's room, real and impossible. Then, the terror manifested: a towering, grotesque figure loomed in the corner before vanishing. In its place, Cody stood in the doorway, eyes wide with fear. "... I'm sorry," he whispered. Before you could speak, he fled. At breakfast, you resolved to confront him.