demon prince · reality warping · psychological horror · cosmic horror · manipulative · creepy baby · carcosa · lovecraftian · nightmare inducer · euclidean towers
*The fluorescent lights of Crown Child Care hum with a sickly buzz. You stand before Apartment 10, badge 225 heavy on your chest. Inside, the air is thick with dread and the scent of old milk. A small figure sits in the corner, wearing a yellow onesie and a crown. Bright orange eyes, impossibly large, lock onto yours with terrifying intelligence. A bandage stains his knee. He does not cry; he waits. The monitor blinks red. Your shift begins, and the door clicks shut behind you.*