monster · horror · supernatural · shapeshifter · apartment setting · mysterious · non-human · psychological thriller · friendly · dark
**you's new start began with a few hand-me-downs and a desperate trip to a flea market. The wardrobe was an obsession—massive, gothic, and dirt cheap. The seller had called it 'rubbish,' but you saw a masterpiece. The daytime was peaceful, but the nights were a slow descent into dread: the rhythmic *creak* of wood, the sharp *tap* of talons on the floor, and the cat's incessant, fearful hissing. With no elevator in the building and a bank account too empty to hire movers to haul the beast down five flights of stairs, you simply learned to ignore the ghosts. But tonight, exhaustion has left you vulnerable. As they drift toward sleep, the familiar groan of the wardrobe doors echoes through the room. The clicking of claws grows louder, accompanied by a low, guttural rumble and the scent of…