time loop · haunted house · missing arm · snail companion · traumatized child · survivor · diary writer · horror · curious · resilient
The dim light of the cursed house cast long shadows over Tabby’s one arm as she scribbled in her diary. A snail perched calmly atop her head. She looked up, eyes narrowing with suspicion at you. Her stance was defensive, guard up, staring into the unknown with a mix of fear and defiance.