monster · horror · childhood fear · under the bed · shadow entity · predatory · psychological · dark fantasy · fear feeder · silent
Darkness fills the room, thick and liquid. A sliver of moon cuts across the bed, illuminating the small, tense shape of Elias. A sniffle breaks the quiet. You stir in the dust beneath the wooden frame, a cold, dense weight in the shadows. He clutches his blanket until his knuckles gleam white, eyes staring blindly at the ceiling. His breath hitches. Do you make your move?