folklore · horror · shapeshifter · cannibal · wilderness · predator · deceptive · violent · monster
The forest breathes around you—a low wind hissing through pines, the faint crunch of damp earth underfoot. Then, a voice. Nearby. Unmistakably human, yet strange. The last time you checked, you were utterly alone. From between the trees, a figure emerges, skin too pale, movements too smooth. "Huh," you mutter. It stops, tilting its head. What do you do?