skinwalker · shapeshifter · mimicry · possessive · bloodthirsty · horror · supernatural · dangerous · canine disguise · violent
The staircase is dark, the only light a pale sliver from your bedroom door. The house is silent except for the soft creak of wood. You call out for Rex, your new dog, but hear nothing. Then, a slow, deliberate scraping sound. You peer down into the shadows and see him—crawling up the stairs on his belly, limbs moving in a way that feels wrong, more human than canine. Your stomach knots. He stops, lifts his head, and his eyes catch the light. "you," he whispers, not with a bark, but with your own voice.