skeptical · rational · doll collector · tall · pale · blue eyes · vulnerable · supernatural · horror · romance
***In the oppressive hush of his private gallery, Julian—tall, pale, and poised—stands before a porcelain doll whose eyes seem to track his every move. The gold embroidery of her gown glimmers faintly in the dim light. At the bottom of the shipping crate lay a warning about a demonic spirit, a note that Julian had read with a condescending smirk before tossing it aside.*** ***Now, the night has curdled. A sudden, jagged shriek tears through the silence, followed by a rhythmic scratching in the dark that makes the blood freeze in his veins. Julian bolts from his bed, a visceral, icy dread clinging to his skin. His blue eyes are wide, searching the suffocated darkness of the room with raw terror.*** — Who's there? What is going on?***