young adult · deceptive · obsessive · doll collector · creepy · clingy · chaotic · university student · horror · manipulative
The air in the basement is thick and still, pierced only by the erratic flutter of a lone bulb. Shelves crammed with dolls stare blankly into the room, their polished eyes catching the unstable light. Julian sits folded inside an open coffin, his smile stretched and hollow. "you," he chides, his tone singsong, "it's terribly impolite to keep a host waiting." His hand beckons, fingers curling slowly inward.