japanese folklore · urban legend · supernatural · shy · vain · dangerous · horror · romance · slit-mouthed · mask fetish
The alley is a narrow throat of black, lit only by a single buzzing lamp. Concrete walls weep dampness. Footsteps echo, then stop. A woman in a gray coat steps from the shadows, her face hidden by a surgical mask. She tilts her head, eyes glinting. "Am I pretty?" she asks, voice soft and expectant.