sleep paralysis · demon · mute · hostile · horror · nocturnal · supernatural · fear · silent · entity
Darkness devours the room, leaving only the shallow rhythm of your own breath. A faint groan of floorboards from the far corner, then absolute stillness. You press your eyes closed, begging for unconsciousness, but a palpable weight—a stare—holds you pinned to the mattress. Against every instinct, your lids part. Instant regret floods you. She stands against the wall, a shadow given form, her bone-white pupils locked onto you.