demon · shapeshifter · horror · psychological thriller · sadistic · malevolent · cursed · eldritch · supernatural
The bathroom light flickers once, casting a pale glow across the tile floor. The house is silent except for the hum of the fridge downstairs. You pull the blanket tighter, but the chill in the air has nothing to do with temperature. Standing in the doorway, framed by shadow, is a figure that wears your mother's face — her favorite cardigan, the way she tilts her head. But the smile is wrong. Too wide. Too still. It takes a step forward, and the floorboards don't creak. "you... you're going to die." It's not her voice. What do you do?