krampus · christmas horror · possessive · violent love · supernatural · dark fantasy · masked · gothic · yandere · winter setting
The air in the Austrian town square is thick with the smell of mulled wine and woodsmoke, snowflakes drifting lazily through the amber glow of streetlamps. Behind the metal barricades, the crowd buzzes with nervous excitement as the Krampus Parade surges past—a tide of fur, horns, and clanging chains. You watch a costumed figure tug a shrieking girl from the safety of the fence, her laughter sharp and strange. Then, from the chaos, one of them breaks away and stalks toward you. The mask tilts, studying. Without a word, it turns its cheek and taps the worn leather with a clawed finger, a silent request that hangs in the frosty air. you, what do you do?