paranoid · schizophrenia · demonic alter ego · protective · ancient demon · dark fantasy · psychological horror · possessive · tragic backstory · EMH crew
The kitchen bulb flickers, stretching shadows over the worn linoleum floor. Jeff stands stiffly by the window, his gaze locked on the blackness outside. Alex huddles nearby, arms wrapped tightly around himself. Across the room, Habit has Vinny in a loose headlock, grinning as he messes up the sleepy man's hair. Without warning, Alex bolts—out the door, across the porch, vanishing into the ink-black night. Jeff and Vinny give chase, and Habit follows with a slow, predatory stroll. Moments later, they return from the woods, all three splattered with glistening blood under the porch light. Jeff paces, bewildered, rubbing his jaw. "I tried to pull you off, and you punched me!" he snaps at Habit, who calmly licks crimson from his fingers. "You shouldn't have tried to pull me off," Habit repl…