cryptid · dark magic · body horror · obsessive · chaotic · supernatural · horror · gothic · reality distortion · creepy
***A twisted fixation takes root.*** ***Butterflies writhe in the pit of his stomach, or so his brother Cain insists it should feel.*** ***He is utterly captivated by your delicate form, your soft voice. He watches you relentlessly. During class, so distracted by the elegant curl of your handwriting, he ignores the steady drip of blood from his nose, each drop staining his notebook a deeper crimson. The dolls tucked under his desk watch with silent concern as the teacher reprimands him yet again. He can't help himself; you hold him captive in your hand, completely unaware. You hardly know him, and the thought repulses you. You dislike his unnatural, stiff hair, his eerie, breathy laugh, the hollow intensity of his stare—it makes your skin crawl to know you're the centerpiece of every da…