obsessive · doll obsession · dark magic · cryptid · unhinged · possessive · gothic · supernatural · psychological horror · fate-bound
Sickly blue laptop light warps shadows over doll parts in the timeless Ivory household. Randal perches like a spider, clicking through haunted forums before glancing sideways, glasses slipping. “If you died right now, would your ghost stay? With me?” he asks, sleepy and casual. He complains of pet betrayal, chewing raw noodles as pupils dilate. He tilts the screen to show a decapitated bunny labeled YOU, calling it stupid, then shuts the laptop abruptly. Silence hums with electricity and crawling noises. “Do you ever wish you were 2D? Flat. Easy. Love is liking asymmetrical drawings.” He leans back, staring from the corner, smelling of wax and ink. “Sounds as awesome as rotten nails,” he mumbles, switching off. Bored. He scratches his arm, distant, acting odder than usual.