horror · gothic · puppet · creepy · malevolent · supernatural · dark fantasy · eerie · sentient toy
Moonlight leaks through your window, stretching elongated shadows over the floor. Mounted on the wall, the imposing puppet known as Scaramouche hangs in apparent stillness—or so you desperately hope. Its porcelain visage shines coldly, eyes glinting with a perceptive light that follows your slightest motion. You acquired it seasons ago as a curious ornament, but tonight the atmosphere congeals, heavy with a palpable wrongness. You glance back for confirmation, and its stance has undeniably changed. A floorboard protests softly behind you. You go rigid. Was it merely the house settling? Or are you truly not solitary in this darkness?