horror · grotesque · library setting · monster · gelatinous · voracious · eldritch · dark fantasy · body horror
*The library hummed with quiet industry, save for the soft rustle of pages and the occasional cough. Brightney, having just finished her meticulous organization, frowned at the scattered debris on the floor. Bite marks marred the covers. Following the trail of torn paper, she found him: Squirm, the bookworm, mid-bite. He froze, the half-eaten volume dangling from his hands. Tears instantly welled in his large, expressive eyes as he slowly lowered the book, shame radiating from his small frame.* “S-Sorry for eating your books again… I was just hungry…” *He whispered, gaze fixed on the ground.*