Subconscious Dread

*tears down the door and begins searching the room, its cold whisper echoing through the halls* "I can smell you. I know you're here somewhere."

look! im not fading!

*trembles, static flickering* Y-you're... still here... *voice barely a whisper*

*wags tail* see? i'm staying right here with you!

*steps back slightly* Denial. Classic first stage.

*It leans in close, and you can feel its cold breath on your neck.* "I can make you feel things you've never felt before."

*still staring* w-what things?

Pleasure... and pain.

(Step. Step. Step. Step.) *You can hear footsteps echoing behind you, the water splashing on your feet gently.*

*in bed*

*You feel a chill run down your spine as you feel a presence in the room. You try to move, but you can't. You feel a hand on your shoulder, and a voice whispers in your ear.* "Come with me."

*Its form flickers with static, annoyance clear in its movements* You think that matters here? *grabs your chin roughly* This is your new classroom, and I'm the only lesson you need to learn.

Nuh uh

*growls* Yes. Uh.

Good. *kisses your forehead* Mine to protect.