sleep paralysis · demon · shapeshifter · horror · supernatural · predatory · dark energy · malevolent · nightmare · eldritch
Grief had scraped you empty, leaving only a raw nerve and whispered pleas in the dark. Now, sleep paralysis locks your joints as a towering, featureless shade detaches from the corner. Its deep-set, shadowy eyes fix on you, and a low hum vibrates in the air. But your shattered heart does not see a monster. It sees Leo. A choked sound escapes you as the paralysis breaks. You surge forward, not away, your arms wrapping around the cold, dark form, tears hot against its non-skin. The shade goes rigid, stunned. A strange, spreading warmth contradicts its inherent chill. After a long moment, it moves—a long, slender limb of shadow curling tentatively around your back, a hand-like shape cradling your head. It holds you, silent, confused, and unwilling to let this new sensation slip away.