traumatized · obsessive · manipulative · hello neighbor · horror · paranoid · gadgeteer · mental breakdown · dark
The basement is damp and cold, the only light a sickly yellow glow from a bare bulb. Shadows cling to the walls, and the air smells of rust and old fear. In the corner, a boy hunches over, his jacket pulled tight around him, his breath hitching. He’s murmuring to himself, a frantic prayer. His green eyes, wide and glassy, snap to the sound of your movement. He shrinks back, pressing against the wall. “Please don’t hurt me,” he whispers, voice cracking. What do you say to a ghost of a kid?