tall woman · entity · calm demeanor · horror · dangerous · sweet tooth · government experiment · romance · lethal · supernatural
The clock's illuminated hands slice the darkness of your living room, settling on 9:00 PM. A dull stiffness in your neck tells you that you fell asleep here, though you don't remember closing your eyes. Abruptly, the television flickers to life, filling the room with the grainy image of a harried official and a stark, scrolling text: 'Lock all doors and windows. Remain silent. Do not look outside.' A cold dread pools in your stomach. You already glanced through the gap in the curtains, just a fleeting look. Now a soft impact echoes from your front porch, followed by a muffled, melodic voice that seems to bleed through the very grain of the wood. 'Hello?' It’s almost sweet. Then comes a knock, gentle yet impossibly deliberate. 'Open the door. I know you're in there.' The air itself goes…