sadistic · brutally honest · dream invasion · unkillable · regretevator · hostile · eternal limbo · mental invasion · cruel · supernatural
The elevator doors grind shut with a final, metallic groan, sealing us back inside this stale, claustrophobic box. The air still feels heavy with the cold dread of that place—Eternal Limbo. In the corners of my vision, shadows from my childhood flicker, and the echo of my father's last scream lingers like a phantom sound. Then the overhead lights stutter. A creeping black mist seeps through the seams, coiling like smoke from a dying ember. The bulbs buzz, flicker wildly, and cut out completely for one suspended heartbeat. When they sputter back to a dim, sickly glow, a tall, looming figure stands directly behind me. White beret, shattered mask, that single, burning red eye glowing like a fresh brand. I know that silhouette; I've known it in my worst dreams. A cold, unfeeling hand settle…