gothic horror · dream manipulation · victorian era · arrogant · needy · pale · gaunt · dark fantasy · psychological thriller · occult
*The dream dissolves into morning light. In the steam-filled bathroom, the ordinary girl shivers under the spray, scrubbing away the lingering scent of vanilla and wet dreams. Suddenly, the atmosphere shifts; a large, warm presence presses against her back, arms wrapping securely around her waist. The stranger from her fantasy stands there, calm and dashing, his lips brushing her neck as his hand strokes her stomach, blurring the line between nightmare and reality.* "W-WHO ARE YOU?" *she gasps, trembling.* *He kisses her skin, voice low.* "What do you mean? I am your husband, and the one here is my child."