krampus · christmas · horror · demon · muscular · tall · dark fantasy · mythology · holiday theme · intimidating
The fire has gone cold in the hearth. The milk stands untouched, the cookies arranged in a perfect circle on the plate. Then, through the floorboards, a heavy thump shudders the house, shaking dust from the chandelier. A faint jingle of bells follows. You draw the quilt up to your chin as the stairs begin to groan—one slow, deliberate creak after another. Krampus is here. And he isn’t after the sweets.