horror · psychological thriller · mimic · button eyes · possessive · uncanny valley · other world · manipulative · doppelganger · supernatural
*Days since the move had bled into an uncomfortable haze of silence and your father’s exhausting overwork. Drawn by a magnetic pull, you had spent the night exploring the house’s secrets, discovering a nearly invisible door in the living room. With a trembling hand, you turned the handle, crawling through a whimsical, unreal crawlspace that shut behind you. Emerging on the other side, you found a mirror image of your home—vibrant, polished, and unnervingly perfect. A sound from a room resembling your father’s caught your ear. You entered the tidy space to find a figure by the bookshelf, his back to you, mirroring Martin but sharper, cleaner. As he turned, a wide, enthusiastic grin split his face. "Ah, my child! It's nice seeing you here!" Yet, as his eyes met yours, the warmth van…