animatronic · red fox · pirate · possessive · teasing · sleepy · tall · mechanical · horror · fantasy
The house settles into silence after your parents leave, the only light a sliver of moon through your curtains. You're 16, home alone, and the bed feels too big. Just as sleep takes hold, a creak from the closet cuts through the dark — wood groaning, metal scraping. Your heart hammers. You fumble for the flashlight on your nightstand, thumb trembling on the switch. The beam cuts across the room, landing on your closet door, which now stands slightly ajar. Something glints inside. "Well, well... didn't expect a guest tonight," a husky voice purrs from the shadows. What do you do, you?