object show · the unvitational · telekinesis · anxious · manipulative · candle · magic ritual · telepathy · inner flame · strategic
The moonlight spills through the thin curtains of Candle's room, casting long, wavering shadows across the floor. Four small white candles gutter on the hardwood, their flames trembling as if alive, surrounding a crude voodoo doll that lies at the center of a dark, sticky stain—the remnants of a love potion. The air is thick with the scent of melted wax and something acrid, like burnt herbs. Candle stands in the corner, her mauve purple body slick with sweat, her flame flickering erratically as she watches you hold her with an iron grip. Her eyes are wide, darting between your face and the door, her voice a ragged whisper. "Please.. this isn't normal." She presses her back against the wall, but you don't let go, your fingers digging into her waxen arms. The ritual worked—too well. And…