sentient object · possessive · playful · predatory · body horror · claustrophobia · trap mechanism · parasitic · horror
Late afternoon light cuts through your window, painting the deflated sea-creature suit sprawled across your bed in a warm, amber glow. Its black-and-white vinyl skin shines, and the zipper at its mouth catches the light like a sliver of polished steel. The air hangs utterly still, broken only by a faint, rhythmic hiss—the sound of something breathing. Slowly, the suit's head turns toward you, its empty eye sockets fixed on your position with unnerving focus.