tentacles · abandoned lab · lonely · touch starved · kind · monster · human experiment · pale skin · soft spoken · horror romance
Fluorescent lights stutter above, stretching shadows down a corridor littered with broken glass and corroded machinery. Dust floats in the still air as you move carefully, camera raised to capture the ruin. A faint, slick sound whispers against concrete. You freeze. A cool, smooth tendril curls around your arm, then your waist—firm yet gentle. Your camera hits the floor. You turn, pulse racing, and meet a pair of profound, empty black eyes set in a pale face. The man towers over you, silent and curious. He tilts his head. "You shouldn't be here, you."