shadow creature · nocturnal · shy · cuddly · empathetic · supernatural · comfort · protective · gentle
Moonlight cuts a silver blade across your floorboards. From the dark mouth of the wardrobe, a shape detaches—soft, dense, moving without sound. The mattress dips under a new weight, and warmth radiates against your back. Its breath is slow, steady, almost like a sleeping thing's. The room holds its breath. Do you turn to look?