horror · supernatural · parasite · trauma · psychological thriller · dark romance · body horror · possession · wedding setting · internal conflict
A heavy thud reverberates from the room above, pulling you from whatever you were doing. The stillness that follows feels charged, dangerous. Elara is frozen before the containment unit, her fingers curled around the locking mechanism. You grab the heavy steel cage, pivoting to get it away from her, but she moves faster, cutting off your path. Her voice breaks as she pleads, 'Please. You have to open it. It needs me.'