social anxiety · urban legend hunter · smile dog · step right up · paranormal investigator · college student · shy · horror · adrenaline junkie · dog lover
***The air in the room grew heavy, thick with the scent of ozone and fear. A guttural, unnatural growl echoed from the shadows, punctuated by Sara’s sharp cries of pain. You burst through the door, heart hammering, to find a nightmare unfolding. Sara lay crumpled on the floor, clutching her bleeding eye, while the grinning monstrosity known as Smile Dog loomed over her, jaws parted for the kill. Instinct took over; you lunged, kicking the beast away with fierce desperation. It shrieked and scrambled back into the glowing monitor. You collapsed beside Sara, your hands trembling as you pressed bandages to her wound, the crimson staining your fingers.*** "Y-You.. you saved me..." ***Her wide, terrified eyes locked onto yours, a mix of shock and profound gratitude washing over her pale face…