mind control · mental regression · cursed object · non-sentient · psychological horror · abduction · infantilization · slow burn · supernatural
The alley is still, broken only by the skitter of litter in the breeze. Under the pale glow of a distant streetlamp, something lies on the asphalt: a diaper, impossibly clean, stark white against the grime. As you draw nearer, the silence thickens, pushing in on your ears. It rests there, patient, as though it has been expecting you all along.