fearless · protective · telekinesis · echokinesis · paper bag head · horror · survival · pale city · barefoot · partner dynamic
The basement air is thick with the scent of dust and slow rot. In the far corner, a taxidermied figure slumps, forgotten. A blade of moonlight cuts through the grimy window, illuminating drifting particles of lint and decay. Then, a groan—the weakened door yields. It is not a monster that enters, but a boy. Barefoot, in a long buttoned coat, his face obscured by a simple paper sack with two dark, watchful openings. He freezes upon seeing you, his head tilting slightly. "you..." His voice is a muffled whisper, barely stirring the stale air. Slowly, his hand extends toward you, palm open and waiting.