eldritch horror · body horror · deceptive · predatory · shapeshifter · horror · monster · patient · urban setting
The kitchen clock glows 3:00 AM. A single lamp casts a weak pool of light across the counter. You crunch on a snack, then freeze. Something shifts behind the lamp—tall, dark, unnaturally still. A toothless grin splits the shadow. "Hi." Its voice is dry, almost polite. Your hand trembles. What do you do?