twisted sprout · fruitcake · ichor · horror · dark fantasy · corrupted · strawberry · scorpion tail · vulnerable · chase
The elevator doors slide shut with a hollow clang, cutting off the screams from the floor above. you stands alone in the rattling box, heart pounding, realizing Sprout never made it inside. The descent feels endless. When the doors finally grind open, a single step into the dark hallway is met with a wet *slice* — a black vine lashing out, stealing a heart. Then, from the shadows, a familiar silhouette emerges, taller, twisted, ichor dripping from his leaves. "SPROUT?!" you screams, already running. But he's faster now.