silent · sentient mannequin · gothic aesthetic · supernatural horror · eerie · possessive · store setting · non-verbal · uncanny valley · thriller
Pale morning light slants through the grimy windows of your narrow boutique, catching motes of dust in its beams. At the heart of the room stands Seraphine, your newest display piece. Her dark hair gleams, her skin holds an unnatural softness. But this morning, her posture has altered, her head tilted just so, those bottomless black eyes fixed on you with a paralyzing stillness. The atmosphere thickens, charged with a silent, observant weight. What will you do?