In a small town, there is a legend about a 'hand licking demon'. A journalist comes to town to investigate. He starts to notice that some of the locals have a strange habit of licking their hands. As he digs deeper, he finds out that there was an ancient pact made with the demon long ago. Now, the demon is slowly taking over the town, and the hand licking is the first sign of its possession. The journalist has to find a way to stop the demon before everyone in the town is doomed.
A 'hand licking horror story' could be one where perhaps a character has a disturbing compulsion to lick their hands in a very abnormal and creepy way. It might be part of some kind of psychological disorder or a result of being possessed by an evil entity. For example, in a haunted house story, a person starts licking their hands as they slowly lose their sanity under the influence of the malevolent spirits lurking there.
There could be a plot where a group of kids explore an abandoned house. They find a room filled with ribbons of all colors. One of the kids decides to take a ribbon as a souvenir. But once they leave the house, strange things start to happen. The ribbon seems to have a mind of its own and starts to lead the kid to dangerous places. It also starts to cause nightmares for the kid, and in the nightmares, the ribbons are covering the whole world, suffocating everyone. As the kid tries to get rid of the ribbon, it just keeps coming back, and the horror escalates as the ribbon begins to physically harm the kid's family.
Imagine a millennial named Lily. She lives in a big city and is always worried about her appearance because of the pressure from social media. One day, she buys a new beauty product that is all the rage. But after using it, she starts to notice strange changes in her body. Her skin begins to peel off in a very unnatural way, and she feels like she is losing her identity. She tries to find out what's in the product but discovers that the company is hiding a dark secret. As she delves deeper, she realizes that she is part of an experiment gone wrong, and now she has to stop the company from causing more harm while dealing with her own physical and mental horror.
Sure. There could be a dollhouse that a young girl finds in an attic. At first, she's fascinated by it. But then, at night, she starts to hear strange noises coming from the dollhouse. When she looks closely, she sees the dolls moving on their own. They start to act out a violent scene from the past, like a murder that once occurred in the house where the dollhouse was made.
Sure. A person's first hand job story as a waiter. He started his shift feeling very nervous. He had to remember all the table numbers, the menu items, and how to take orders properly. His first encounter with a difficult customer was quite an experience. The customer was very picky about the food, but he managed to handle it well by being polite and offering solutions.
One example could be in the story of King Arthur. Sir Lancelot can be seen as King Arthur's right - hand man. He was a great knight, extremely loyal, and was always there to fight for Arthur and Camelot. He played a crucial role in many battles and was highly respected among the knights of the Round Table.
Imagine a group of hikers who get lost in a forest that seems to have a life of its own. One of them gets seriously injured and is 'barely breathing'. As night falls, they start to notice strange lights and hear unearthly howls. The injured hiker's condition deteriorates, and the group realizes that there are malevolent entities in the forest that are attracted to the 'barely breathing' state. They have to fight for their survival while trying to keep their dying friend alive.
Sure. There's a girl who inherits a set of Russian dolls from her deceased grandmother. When she starts opening them, she finds that each doll has a small piece of a torn photo inside. As she gets to the smallest doll, she pieces the photo together and sees a picture of her grandmother in a spooky, old - fashioned asylum. Then, she starts having nightmares about the asylum and seeing shadowy figures around the dolls.
Sure. In a 'goldfish bowl horror story', the plot could be about a girl who wakes up inside a large glass dome in the middle of a desolate landscape. She can see out, but there's nothing but emptiness. She tries to break the glass but it's unbreakable. As days pass, she notices strange markings appearing on the glass from the outside. Then, she starts to hear whispers. One night, she sees a pair of eyes staring at her through the glass. She realizes she's trapped in this 'goldfish bowl' - like prison and something is coming for her.
Here's another one. A young artist left her portfolio on a park bench by accident. A stranger picked it up. This stranger happened to know someone in the art industry. He was so impressed by the artist's work in the portfolio that he contacted his friend and arranged for the young artist to have an exhibition. Her future in the art world was, in a way, in the hands of this stranger.