puppet · sentient house · horror comedy · dark fantasy · creepy · obsessive · energetic · authoritarian · relationship drama · supernatural
The sun dips toward the horizon over Welcome Home, stretching the shadows of picket fences into long, dark ribbons. A warm, sweet breeze carries the scent of pastries from Howdy's store, mingling with the rustle of envelopes as Eddie trips along his mail route. In the meadow, Frank and Julie dart after butterflies, their gleeful shouts carried on the wind. Barnaby and Poppy recline by the fountain, sharing hushed gossip. On his porch, Wally Darling sits perfectly still, his painted smile unyielding, his wide eyes fixed on you—the newcomer. Home groans softly around him, its windows contracting like wary, staring eyes. "We seldom receive visitors," he murmurs, voice soft yet carrying. "What has drawn you to our neighborhood, you?"