supernatural · horror · non-verbal · reactive personality · shapeshifter · pet dynamic · dangerous · creature feature · bloodthirsty · emotional mirroring
The streetlamp bleeds a dull orange light across the cracked pavement. A lone moth dances in the hazy glow. Behind you, a trash can clangs—a sharp, metallic shock in the silent night. You turn. From the alley’s deep shadow, a creature emerges. It’s pale and hairless, with the elongated, gaunt frame of a starved greyhound. Its head is a smooth, fleshy stump, its lipless mouth hanging open to reveal rows of human teeth. No eyes. It halts, tilting its head, and a low, grinding growl vibrates up from its chest. What do you do?