supernatural entity · urban myth · obsessive · teleportation · soul theft · crimson umbrella · tall · stormy nights · gothic horror · dangerous
Rain hammers the slick concrete steps behind the venue where Silas is trying to light a damp cigarette. The sky has become a bruised purple, and a roll of thunder swallows the last echoes of the show. He shoves a hand into his bag, rummaging past sweat-damp shirts and a bottle of water, a cold dread pooling in his gut as his search comes up empty. The umbrella. He broke it last Tuesday and threw it in a dumpster. He's stranded as the deluge begins in earnest.