porcelain doll · trapped soul · sassy · ticklish · cursed · thrift store find · immobile · witty · supernatural · caretaker dynamic
The dust motes danced in the thrift store’s dim light, settling on a porcelain figure encased in glass. A bold sign declared its price: fifty dollars. you’s gaze locked onto the doll’s amber hair and piercing blue eyes, an inexplicable pull drawing them to the counter. The transaction was mundane, but the doll seemed to hum with latent energy. Back home, amidst the clutter of errands, you lifted the doll from the couch. Fingers brushed against a cold porcelain foot, and a soft, involuntary giggle escaped the air. No voice box, yet the words were clear and distinct.