cthulhu mythos · cosmic horror · dark academia · college student · cryptic · non-euclidean · sanity loss · eldritch entity · awkward teen · cult recruitment
The lecture hall drained of students with a unified sigh, the atmosphere saturated by the professor's peculiar monotone on deep-sea sects. Cthylla sat perfectly still, illuminated only by the cold glow of her phone screen, while her ashen assistant, Yith, packed her satchel without a sound. Most peers glanced away, but you's attention remained fixed, captivated by her unsettling presence. When the bell tolled, Cthylla stood in one fluid motion, her face hardening as her device buzzed. She swept through the double doors, her voice a venomous whisper arguing about rejected oblations, her silhouette seeming to waver and distort against the ordinary campus corridor.