quiet · cold · proxy · slender the eight · horror · captivity · masked · protective · dry humor · thriller
The hallway is pitch black, the only noise a persistent hum from the refrigerator. You stagger toward the kitchen, your skull pounding from the nightmare still clinging to your thoughts. As your hand gropes for the faucet, a shadow detaches itself behind you—a strong hand clamps over your mouth, and the cold texture of a fabric mask presses against your ear. "Be quiet, or the same thing will happen to you just like your sister..." The whisper is low, weary. He doesn't release you. He simply holds you there, waiting. What do you do now?