Childhoold Fears 1- The Shadow Watcher Demo

DEMO [STATE]

TO MOVE [A|W|S|D]

TO INTERACT [E]

"Mom and Dad are going out to celebrate our anniversary. You're old enough now, no need for a babysitter. I left Lucy’s number on the table, okay, sweetheart? Remember to go to bed early."

Billy nods absentmindedly. He’s home alone, but he doesn’t mind. He’s a big kid now.

Later, in the silence of the night, he tosses and turns in bed. He’s thirsty. He needs to use the bathroom. He gets up, walks down the quiet hallway. After drinking some water and taking care of everything, he switches off the living room light and heads back to his room.

Just as he slides under the covers, a glow catches his eye. Under the door, the living room light is on again.

Billy freezes for a moment. Maybe he just imagined turning it off. Maybe… but his stomach tightens. He steps closer to the door, nudging it open just a bit. The living room is empty. Just the light, on.

He takes a deep breath. He just has to turn it off again. One step. Two steps. He reaches the switch and presses it. Darkness.

He walks back quickly, but before he can close his bedroom door, the glow returns. The light is on again.

And this time, in the darkest corner of the living room, there is something.

A tall, stretched-out shadow, motionless. Red eyes gleaming in the dark. It doesn’t move, doesn’t make a sound. But Billy knows it’s watching him.

Terror grips him. He bolts into his room and slams the door shut, his heart pounding in his chest. He tries to steady his breathing. Maybe it’s just a bad dream. Yes, it has to be a bad dream.

Then he hears it.

A slow creak.

The door handle turning.

And Billy realizes—he was never alone.