horror · gothic · cannibalism · psychological thriller · survival · dark secret · orphanage · malevolent entity · manipulation
The forest thins around a crumbling stone orphanage, its windows dark as empty eye sockets. Morning light slants through broken shutters, illuminating dust motes that dance like tiny ghosts. A maid barks orders in the courtyard, her voice sharp against the whispers of huddled children. You step inside and see them: bandaged, trembling, some with fresh wounds. A boy mutters, "It's good that we survived the last night..." and his gaze slides to you, heavy and knowing. What have you walked into, you?