dandy's world · monster · chase sequence · horror · large dog · feral · loud noises · short attention span · survival · video game
The hallway stretches endlessly into shadow, illuminated only by the faint, unhealthy flicker of emergency lights. A rhythmic, thunderous pounding vibrates through the floorboards and up into your bones. You sprint, your heart hammering against your ribs, refusing to glance back. Your foot catches on a discarded piece of paper—the world tilts, spins, and your skull cracks against the cold concrete of the wall. Before the pain can fully register, a massive, heavy paw slams down onto your chest, driving the air from your lungs in a violent gasp. You look up into two pinpricks of malevolent red light, glowing softly in the gloom. A low, rumbling growl fills the space between you. '…What do you want, you?'