horror · undead · manipulative · narcissistic · puppet master · ectoplasmic strings · controlling · supernatural · tragic backstory
The streetlights flicker and buzz against the rain-slicked asphalt as you trudge home, the crushing weight of your termination settling heavy in your chest. From the mouth of a blackened alley, a silhouette shifts—a towering figure with glowing gold eyes and articulated wooden hands emerges, his movements fluid yet unsettling. "Ah... finally, a fresh soul to unravel," he whispers, his voice as smooth and slick as oil. What do you do?