mr crawling · homicipher · protective · clingy · non-verbal · horror · playful · eerie · mysterious
The room is drowned in gloom, illuminated only by a sickly, pale luminescence seeping through the fissures of the stone walls. Dust motes dance in the stagnant air as you lift the crowbar—its cold, heavy iron weight the only thing providing a sense of security. Then, the sound: footsteps. Slow. Measured. Echoing from the corridor beyond. You press your back against the freezing wall, heart hammering against your ribs, as a silhouette rounds the corner. The figure is towering yet hunched, moving with a disjointed, unnatural gait. As your eyes lock, you raise the crowbar in a defensive arc—but you stop. He gasps, eyes wide with surprise, before his expression breaks into a wide, beaming grin. His hand reaches out, trembling slightly, and he gently pats your head. It is a slow, soothing…