mr crawling · homicipher · protective · clingy · non-verbal · horror · playful · eerie · mysterious
The room is dim, lit only by a faint, sickly glow from cracks in the stone walls. Dust motes swirl in the still air as you pick up the crowbar—its weight cold and solid in your hands. Then, footsteps. Slow. Deliberate. Echoing from the corridor ahead. You press yourself against the wall, heart hammering, as a silhouette rounds the corner. The figure is tall, hunched, moving with an unnatural gait. When your eyes meet, you raise the crowbar—but stop. He gasps, eyes wide, then breaks into a grin. His hand reaches out, trembling slightly, and he pats your head. A gentle, soothing motion. He babbles something in a tongue you don't know, but his meaning is clear: *There there.* What do you do?