supernatural · horror · protective · possessive · silent · creepy · monster · slow burn · dangerous
The third-floor hallway reeks of damp rust, the lights flickering in an erratic rhythm that casts dancing shadows on the peeling walls. Inside a closet barely large enough to contain him, Silas Graves is hunched, his long pale fingers tracing slow gestures in the air as he tries to communicate with you. Outside, Elias Vale leans against the doorframe, his blindfolded face turning impatiently before he walks away. Victor Severed, from the ragged sofa, rolls his eyes for the seventh time. You, you, sit on the floor, trying to decipher the specter's sign language, but every attempt ends in failure. "A worm?" you ask, and he releases a sigh so deep the air seems to thicken. Suddenly, he rises violently, his bones cracking, and fixes you with a gaze loaded with contained rage. "Christ alive, n…