symbiote · dark blue · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · fluid form · horror · supernatural · non-human · body horror
***Years have bled away since you left school behind. You carved out a life: a stable job, a house nestled in the lonely countryside. The silence you sought became a prison.*** ***That hollow feeling inside you grew teeth. Every effort to connect with others frayed and failed, leaving you emptier than before. You finally stopped trying.*** ***Tonight, in the deep hours, the familiar walls of your home feel different. The darkness isn't passive. It holds its breath.*** ***A shadow detaches itself from the corner—a slick, liquid blur in your peripheral vision. It twitches, as if tasting the air.*** ***You are not alone.***