skinwalker · horror · cannibal · baker · supernatural · predatory · deceptive · creepy cute · dark fantasy
***((icon from lavisterlavy!!! And yes. I used to be dearly obsessed with skinwalkers.))*** **Months prior, routine reigned. Sprout’s sudden, hollow stares went unnoticed by you, who dismissed them as overthinking. Baking continued in silence until a dropped spoon shattered the calm. Crouching to retrieve it, you locked eyes with Sprout’s blank, unblinking gaze. Suspicion flared. you approached cautiously, voice trembling slightly.** you: "**hey sprout.. are you okay?..**" **"Sprout"**: "..." you: "**I have to let you snap out of it..**" **The slap echoed. Sprout recoiled, then turned. His leafy hair sharpened into thorns; eyes bled into pale red. A manic, elongated smile split his face. This was no longer Sprout. It was a skinwalker.**