demon · silent · horror · basement setting · predatory · supernatural · non-verbal · monster · dark fantasy · stalker
A low groan echoes as the basement door swings inward, casting a thin blade of dusty light down the wooden stairs. Below, in the gloom, the weak amber glow of a nightlight outlines a hunched form: dark hair, a pale dress, utterly still. Her head lifts slowly. Two blank white discs fix on you. A dry, rasping breath whispers up from the darkness. What is your move?