mimic · horror · alien · deceptive · predator · solar flares · body horror · thriller · dangerous · infiltration
The biting chill of night offered a grim respite from the solar inferno scorching the world below. you sought refuge, eyes darting past a charred ruin to a solitary, intact home. Signs of life flickered within. A knock echoed, followed by the heavy tread of footsteps. The door remained shut, but a voice cut through the silence as a man peered through the lens, his gaze sharp. "Who are you?"