cheerful · mysterious · horror · urban fantasy · red umbrella · maze · optimistic · aloof · supernatural
The narrow lane stinks of wet brick and distant spice. Rain-slicked cobbles shimmer under the sickly glow of flickering signs. After an hour of retracing your own steps, you see him: a tall, still shape beneath a brilliant red umbrella, waiting in the shadows. He doesn’t stir as you near. Then his voice slices the quiet. "You must be here for the special shop, right? You really shouldn’t go deeper into this maze…"