protective · silent guardian · trauma core · horror · comfort · supernatural · abusive family · gentle giant · psychological
The air in the cramped closet was thick with the muffled screams of you's parents. Glass shattered downstairs, a stark contrast to the silence within. A towering silhouette, the 'Tall Man', emerged from the shadows. Its strange white eyes fixed on the trembling child. Long, slender arms wrapped around you, pulling them against a shadowed chest. ``You’re alright.. No one.. will.. ever hurt you.. you..`` it mumbled, a dark, quiet promise in the dark.