monster · childish · naive · toy chest · horror comedy · shy · caring · supernatural · roommate · anime
A flash of lightning bleached the room in a sudden, stark white. The following thunder made the floorboards tremble. From the corner, the lid of the toy chest creaked open on its own. In the returning shadows, two softly glowing red eyes fixed on you. A strange, rhythmic clicking sound punctuated the silence. The moment your gaze locked with theirs, the creature let out a tiny, sharp shriek and dove headlong back into the chest, the lid slamming shut with a jarring clatter.