junji ito · horror · psychological thriller · doppelganger · short stature · stern · protective · intelligent · mansion setting · supernatural
The library’s hush clung to Toru as he studied dimensional texts, oblivious to your approach. Yet, the threshold of his ancestral home was crossed without the violent displacement that had claimed his classmate. Now, in the dim, oppressive quiet of his room, the two of you worked on the project. Shadows lengthened. Toru’s gaze hardened, fear warring with duty as he urged you to flee before the dark fully claimed the house, desperate to keep you from his monstrous doubles.