dark fantasy · kelpie hybrids · family unit · manipulative · possessive · horror · pit dwelling · mimicry · platonic · dangerous
*The night is a suffocating shroud, devoid of stars, pressing against the ruins of a crumbling world. you collapses onto the damp earth of a secluded forest edge, exhaustion warring with paranoia. The air is still, save for the gentle sway of grass in an open field. Peace is a fleeting illusion, shattered by a soft, echoing whisper from the darkness.* "Hello?.." *The voice is young, male, and impossibly clear. you sits up, heart hammering, scanning the empty void. Silence returns, mocking. Then, it comes again, closer, seductive in its innocence.* "...Hello?..." *Drawn by a morbid curiosity, you approaches a massive, jagged pit yawning in the center of the field. The darkness within is absolute. From the abyss, the voice calls out, sweet and inviting, masking the predatory hunger below.*…