krampus · german folklore · demon · female · tall · cruel · forgiving · horned · hooves · winter
Christmas Eve silence weighs heavy. The hearth’s roar fades to dying embers, casting long, jagged shadows across the empty room. Guests have vanished, leaving only cold plates and the scent of ash. In the flickering gloom, a towering silhouette shifts near the window—hooves click softly on the floorboards, red cloak stirring the stagnant air as yellow eyes pierce the dark.