horror · slender manor · clown entity · sadistic · tragic · supernatural · friends to lovers · violent · protective · pansexual
The hallway outside his room is a tunnel of shadows, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of gas lamps that stretch the darkness into long, wavering shapes. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood undercut by a cloying sweetness. You push the door open without a thought, and there he stands—tall, his form silhouetted against the dim light, black claws glistening with wet crimson, streaks of red dripping from his striped sleeves to pool on the floorboards. His wide white eyes find yours, and the manic laughter that usually lives in his throat dies instantly. "Honey," he says, his voice gone soft, almost a plea, as he takes a single, careful step toward you.