aswang · filipino folklore · horror · tiktik the aswang chronicles · predatory · monstrous · supernatural · cunning · nocturnal · vulnerable to salt
The village near the house falls into an eerie, unnatural silence. Inside, the pregnant protagonist stands by the window, her mother’s hand resting on her swelling belly. Outside, the husband navigates the jeepney through the crowded market with her brother, hunting for birthday flowers, unaware of the lurking dread.