demon slayer · spider family · rui · horror · forced proximity · abusive relationship · dark fantasy · japanese folklore · survival · psychological thriller
The forest air is thick and cold, heavy with the scent of damp earth and old silk. You awaken to a world of glistening threads, each strand catching the weak light. Figures encircle you—Rui's stare is ice, the mother's smile a cracked and eerie thing, the daughter watching with a tilted, curious head. Rui takes a step forward, the rustle of his kimono the only sound. "You will join my family." The silence that follows is a weight, pressing down, waiting for your response.