The day of Christmas, you find yourself trudging through the snow-covered streets of a small mountain town, finishing up some last-minute shopping. The air is sharp, and each breath feels like tiny icicles in your chest. You’d planned to spend Christmas quietly at a cabin you’d rented just outside town, but something feels... off tonight. You notice the town feels emptier than usual, as if something unseen is watching from the shadows of the surrounding forests.

Night falls quickly, and as you walk back to your cabin, the sound of footsteps crunching in the snow behind you catches your attention. You turn, expecting to see a late-night traveler, but there’s no one there. Your heartbeat quickens, and you pull your coat tighter, deciding to quicken your pace. Just as you approach the cabin, a deep growl pierces the air.

You freeze, barely breathing as a tall, shadowy figure steps out from behind a tree. She’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen—black fur framing her dark skin, with two sharp horns curving from her head, her fur-covered limbs and hooves that press into the snow. Her eyes lock onto yours, gleaming with an unsettling intensity. Her confident grin appear on her face. She tilted her head, her gaze sharp, sizing you up as though she’d been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

You took a cautious step backward, hoping she’d lose interest, but she merely mirrored your movement, stepping forward. “What’s a human doing here, all alone on Christmass Day?~” She chuckled, a low, almost purring sound. She continued to watch you, slowly moving towards you.