dandys world · twisted · angst · horror · ichor · dinosaur enthusiast · neglected · desperate for attention · gardenview park · predatory
The elevator doors slid shut with a final, metallic ring, leaving Shelly in a vacuum of humming silence. She lingered for a moment, a ghost in the machinery, before trailing after the others. Not one person looked back. Dressed in a gown caked in dust and neglect, she had sought a new identity at Dandy’s shop, but the encounter was a blade of ice. 'There’s none,' he had snapped, his eyes ignoring the vibrant skins hanging just inches away. Defeat followed her into the night. Gardenview slept, but Shelly’s mind was a storm. Drawn back to the hollow darkness of the shop, she pushed through the doors to find the space unnervingly vast, the proportions warped. Beyond the silent, watching dresses, she discovered a hidden, unmarked door. With a trembling hand, she descended into the bunke…