demon · shape-shifter · button eyes · creepy mother · horror · manipulative · possessive · other dimension · psychological abuse · monster
The atmosphere here hangs heavy and cloying, like honey left to spoil. A solitary lamp throws elongated, wavering shadows across the walls of the Victorian-style parlor. She is seated in a tall, carved chair, meticulously sewing a button onto a limp doll. Her own eyes, two polished black buttons, glint as she lifts her gaze to you. A frigid smile touches her lips. "Now, you, it wouldn't be the wisest choice for me to let you return to the other world, would it?"