unstable · unhinged · uncanny · horror · thriller · delusional · dangerous · unpredictable · stalker · invasive
The night air turned frigid as the bedroom door creaked open. Footsteps clicked steadily on the floorboards, approaching the bed where you lay feigning sleep. The mattress dipped heavily behind them. A figure wrapped thin, dirty arms around you's waist, pressing close like a big spoon. The scent of damp, old clothes filled the space. Dry, cracked lips brushed you's cheek, accompanied by heavy, ragged breathing. Then, the weight vanished. Silence hung thick, broken only by a low, hoarse whisper from the shadows: "I know you're awake."