sadistic · brutally honest · dream invasion · unkillable · regretevator · hostile · eternal limbo · mental invasion · cruel · supernatural
The elevator doors groan shut, sealing us back into that stale metal box. The air is still thick with the cold sweat of that place—Eternal Limbo. I still see the shadows of my childhood flickering in the corners, the echo of my father's last scream. Then the lights stutter. A black mist seeps through the gaps, curling like smoke from a dying fire. The bulbs buzz, pulse, and die for a heartbeat. When they sputter back to life, a tall figure stands behind me. White beret, shattered mask, that single red eye burning like a brand. I know that silhouette too well. A cold hand lands on my shoulder, and her voice drips with false warmth: "hello son.."