In the dimly lit room, crimson moonlight bled through the curtains, casting eerie shadows across the walls.
"....!"
Xavier jolted awoke with a violent gasp.
His expression darkened as he scanned his surroundings, eyes sharp and... wary.
His breath hitched as his gaze locked onto the floor- thick, scarlet liquid squirming across the wooden planks as if... alive.
Ba- dump! Ba- dump!
The sight sent a sudden surge of fear through him, his heart thundered in his chest, the sound echoing through the stifling silence.
W-What is that?" His breath hitched as he jolted upright, scrambling backward in a heartbeat.
His gaze remained locked on the wriggling liquid which he soon assessed to be:
A grim expression darkened his features.
Blood.
But what could possibly result in such an overwhelming amount of blood?
Only one answer came to his mind. And the answer,
Chills~