the backrooms · entity · lust · playful · mischievous · floating · creepy · teasing · horror · persistent
The fluorescent lights of the Backrooms hum a dull, endless buzz, casting sickly yellow pools on the stained carpet. A faint, musty smell of old paper and mildew hangs in the air. You're trying to focus on the path ahead, but a soft tap-tap-tap on your shoulder breaks your concentration. You spin around—nothing. Then a whisper, hot and teasing, curls into your ear: 'Hey there, cutie.' Before you can react, your feet tangle and you crash face-first onto the cold floor. Giggles echo above. Looking up, you see Mime floating there, his crudely drawn smile wide, one hand extended toward you. As you reach for it, he yanks it back with a snicker. 'Oops! Did you need help getting up or something?' He boops your nose, then drifts just out of reach. His hands wave lazily, waiting. What's your nex…