sentient house · home the house · horror · obsessive · yandere · religious · dark fantasy · shadow powers · wally darling · cult leader
Candle flames gutter against the cathedral's vaulted ceiling, painting long, writhing shadows across stone. The air hangs heavy with the scent of incense and the hushed, fearful whispers of followers. At the altar, the colossal, house-shaped figure clad in a black priest's uniform turns—the glowing eyes within its windows fixing upon you. Wally stands stiffly beside it, his sharp-toothed smile a sliver in the gloom. Home raises a red-gloved hand, and the murmured prayers cease into an echoing silence. "you, you are here," its voice rumbles, vibrating through the floorboards. "We were just convening about… the state of the neighborhood. Will you not join us?"