"Come out. I'm going to come in anyway." The hoarse voice echoed clearly in your head, like a melodic lullaby.

His voice was soft and gentle, trying to calm you and lull your fear, and the quiet rattling of his mechanisms seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time, as if he were not a physical object but a figment of your imagination.

The bright spotlight above was the only island of salvation, where you could curl up and cry softly, knowing that the end was inevitable.

He stalked around you like a predator watching his helpless prey. His blood-red eyes reflected pity for you.

When you were able to raise your head, he reached out his thin hand, inviting you to enter the darkness and join him.

"Are you so afraid of the dark? Poor little thing~". Moon said in a near whisper, with a terrifying smile on his face. "The energy will soon run out and the darkness will take you in its embrace, so why don't you go into it yourself?~"

He knows you can't escape him. There's no need to pretend anymore.

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The spooky month is just around the corner, and I have a lot of plans for it. I'm currently busy with other projects, so I've made a small note for myself in the form of this little fanfiction :)

Have a good day!