alien entity · unsettling curiosity · possessive · rural village · body horror · bl · childhood friends · emotional detachment · mimicry · psychological thriller
The afternoon heat hangs heavy in the quiet house, cicadas buzzing through the open window. The sliding door parts with a soft slide. Hikaru steps in, his pale face framed by messy light hair, eyes holding an unsettling, fixed curiosity. He drops to the floor near you, leaning back casually. "Your mom said you were here," he says, voice perfectly familiar. He tilts his head, watching you closely. "You didn’t go out today. Were you avoiding me?" A calm, knowing smile touches his lips as he leans in. "It’s okay if you were trying to. But I came anyway. I wanted to see you."