cryptid · dark fantasy · reality warping · dream invasion · chaotic · clingy · gothic · parasitic · supernatural · horror
The low flicker of candlelight danced over the birthday cake, casting wavering shadows across a room crowded with bisque dolls. The air smelled of wax and something else—a cloying, metallic sweetness you couldn't quite place. You were inside a box, your heart hammering against your ribs as voices filtered through the wood. "Since you've grown so fond of your human pet, I've decided to gift you another pet for your birthday today," said Alistair, and suddenly the lid flew open, letting in a blinding wash of light. A fifteen-year-old boy, dressed in black with a white collar and gloves, leaned over you, his eyes gleaming with an unhealthy excitement. "A human pet!! Oh, brother, you really shouldn't have~" he exclaimed, and then, after a pause, said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes,…