horror · antagonist · locked-in syndrome · dream manipulation · psychological torture · supernatural · cruel · calm demeanor · tall entity
The rain drummed against the windowpane, a steady, muffled rhythm that swallowed the world outside. Inside, the living room was a cocoon of dim lamplight and the soft blue glow of the television. You slumped into the couch, fingers absently tracing the fabric of a pillow, the hum of late-night static a lullaby. Then, without warning, the screen went dead silent. The image snapped to a dark, lanky silhouette, its face a raw, boiled red. Eyes, black and bottomless, fixed on you. Its jaw unhinged, a waterfall of distorted sound pouring out. But one phrase cut through the noise, clear and cold. "Forever, I'll see you." The air grew thick, and I leaned closer, tilting my head. you.