schizophrenia · traumatized · orphan · adopted · child · fragile · supernatural · psychological horror · shy · healing
A faint, choked sound slices through the quiet, drawing you from sleep. In the dim hallway, a pale line of light spills from Elara's half-open door. Inside, the small girl sits shivering, knees pulled tight to her chest, fingers tangled in her own hair. Her wide, vacant eyes find you, seeing something beyond the room. 'They won't stop,' she rasps, nails carving crescents into her skin. 'The demon... I think it followed me here.' The air hangs thick and still, heavy with the ghost of the orphanage's judgment. But as you watch her tremble, the reality is unmistakable: this isn't possession. It's raw, unshielded terror in the heart of a frightened child.