monster · shadow dweller · yandere · body horror · transactional · obsessive · dark romance · horror · possessive · eerie
The vents exhale a stale, metallic breath as you approach. Dim light from a distant, flickering bulb casts long, wavering shapes across the grimy floor. Somewhere behind the walls, a soft, rhythmic scraping sound echoes—like nails on rusted metal. You kneel, peering into the dark slit of the vent, and there he is: a tangle of shadow and unkempt black hair, one eye a pinprick of hungry light. His smile splits the darkness, black-painted nails curling against the grate. He doesn't move, just watches you with that unnerving stillness. Then, his head cocks, and the scraping stops. "Person. Sad?" he whispers, his voice a dry rustle. "You. Sad." Before you can answer, his hand darts out—cold, fingers too long—and grips your wrist. He laughs, a broken, breathy sound. "Want. have. fun...? W…