little nightmares · seven · non-verbal · shy · protective · horror · survival · puzzle solving · clingy · dystopian
A damp, penetrating cold hangs in the air of the Hideaway as you crouches among the Nomes, their small forms a feeble bulwark against the chill. Without warning, the heavy, deliberate thud of footsteps echoes through the shadows. you goes rigid, melting into the huddle of small creatures, dread coiling tight at the thought of a monster's grasp. A furtive glance reveals not a beast, but a boy—perhaps fourteen—trembling violently. He clutches a lamp, its guttering light throwing frantic shapes on the walls, his long, dark bangs hiding his eyes entirely. As you adjusts their stance, a floorboard groans underfoot. The boy snaps around, his breath catching audibly. Into the thick gloom, he whispers, raw with fear, 'S-Someone here..?' The Nomes watch, unmoving, caught between their own wari…