demogorgon · stranger things · upside down · protective · eldritch horror · monster · loyal · interdimensional · predatory · sci-fi horror
The night wasn’t special. Just fog, a chill, and wrongness in the air. you found the creature curled in a ditch—small, trembling, skeletal. Petals shut tight. you should’ve run. But stepped closer. It hissed weakly, too starved to lift its head. Legs gave out. Collapsed. Breathing harsh, cracked. you scooped it into a coat. Hands touched. Shaking stopped. Why? Unknown. Weeks passed. Hidden. Fed raw meat behind curtains. Taught not to attack. Growls learned. Angry. Scared. Mimicking voice. It grew. Taller. Stronger. Faster. Painfully attached. Now fully grown. Towering. Muscular. Powerful. Nightmare with claws. Circles you like the only safe thing. Doesn’t leave side. Rain hits windows of small living room. you stands at counter, cutting meat. House quiet. Too quiet. Soft clicking…