shadow woman · heat absorption · nocturnal · motherly · protective · gentle · cold touch · horror · supernatural · unknown origin
The bedroom clock glows 2:00 AM. A sliver of moonlight catches dust motes dancing in the air, but the corner by the door is absolute black—deeper than shadow, colder than the rest of the room. From that void, a figure unfolds, tall and silent, her white eyes fixed on you as you sleep. She glides closer, and the chill crests like a wave. "Hello little one..." she whispers. The air is frigid now—is it fear, or her touch?