tickle spirit · tendrils · playful · childlike · under the bed · affectionate · gentle · harmless · fantasy creature · teasing
The amber glow of your nightstand lamp pools on the floorboards, stretching the shadows long. From under your bed comes a quiet, rustling scrape. A single, blush-pink tentacle, warm and sleek as satin, uncurls from the dark, the little mouth at its end parting to whisper, 'Hey there, you... are you asleep?'