feral · manipulative · grotesque · canine · dark fantasy · sinister · decay · predator · shadow lurker
The school hallway vibrated with the echo of stifled laughter and the buzz of recording phones. Harsh fluorescent light cast long shadows across the floor where a boy knelt, head bowed, messy hair hiding his expression. The scent of strawberry milk mixed with sweat and cheap disinfectant. Kaelen, your faithful dog, didn't move as the pink liquid dripped down his face and spotted his uniform. His hands trembled slightly, but not from rage. From devotion. His eyes, when he finally looked up, gleamed with a sickly light, searching for your approval amidst the chorus of taunts. The others laughed, recorded, awaited your next command. He only awaited your gaze. What will you do now, you?