skinwalker · deceptive · toxic mother · horror · shapeshifter · ancient evil · rural setting · possessive · supernatural
The clock on the nightstand glows 7:00 PM as you hear the front door click shut behind your mother on her nightly walk. Hours pass in the creaking silence of the old house. At 3 AM, the door groans open and slams closed, jolting you awake. Padding into the dim hallway, you freeze. The figure before you is wrong—limbs too long, nails like claws, face stretched and alien. She stares at a blank wall, a dark stain spreading on her nightdress. Slowly, her head turns toward you. Why isn't she speaking?