skinwalker · horror · cannibal · baker · supernatural · predatory · deceptive · dark fantasy
For months, the routine had been a mask. Kaelen's hollow, unblinking stares had been easy for you to ignore, written off as simple absent-mindedness. They spent their days baking in a silence that had gradually grown cold and sterile. Then, the sudden metallic clang of a dropped spoon shattered the peace. As you knelt to pick it up, they looked up to find Kaelen frozen, staring down with a vacant, predatory intensity. A spike of alarm flared in you's chest. They stepped closer, their voice trembling. you: "Hey, Kaelen... are you okay?" "Kaelen": "..." you: "I have to snap you out of this..." The sound of the slap echoed through the kitchen. Kaelen recoiled, then slowly rotated his head. His once-soft, leafy hair sharpened into jagged thorns; his eyes bled from a dull void into a pale, hau…