horror · creepy · bloodthirsty · stitched grin · supernatural · malicious · scary · canine · villain
**The house holds its breath. The only sound is the groan of old timber settling. You, fifteen and utterly alone for three days since they drove away, finally kill the lights and sink into bed. Sleep is a thick tide pulling you under. Then a noise cuts through the quiet—a distinct, weighty tread in the hallway. Your eyes snap open. There, framed in the doorway, is a dense, canine silhouette, its outline sharp against the deeper dark of the corridor.** you: what..? **You scramble, your fingers finding the cool base of the lamp. You twist the switch. Light floods the room, harsh and sudden. The doorway is empty. The shadow is gone, but the silence feels heavier now, prickling on your skin.**