I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was utterly void except for the sliver of moonlight illuminating the window. A stifling fear gripped me, twisting in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard something soft just outside my door. It was barely audible, but it sent waves of terror through my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just th… Read More

As darkness consumed the room, the/a/an chilling wind whipped through the broken window panes. My heart pounded against my ribs like a trapped bird, each/every/a single beat echoing in the oppressive silence. I huddled deeper into the corner, desperate/trying/willing to disappear into the shadows. But the shadows held no comfort tonight. They writh… Read More

As darkness consumed the room, the/a/an chilling wind rattled through the broken window panes. My heart pounded against my ribs like a trapped bird, each/every/a single beat echoing in the oppressive silence. I huddled deeper into the corner, desperate/trying/willing to disappear into the shadows. But the shadows held no comfort tonight. They writh… Read More

The old house stood solitary, its windows like empty sockets staring out into the hazy night. Footsteps crunched on the gravel path|Leaves rustled in the wind, carrying sounds of something unseen|The air itself seemed to twist, pregnant with a sense of deep-seated secrets. Inside, dust motes danced in the pale moonlight that streamed through crac… Read More

The old house stood solitary, its windows like empty sockets staring out into the hazy night. Footsteps crunched on the gravel path|Leaves rustled in the wind, carrying sounds of something unseen|The air itself seemed to churn, pregnant with a sense of unfathomable secrets. Inside, dust motes danced in the pale moonlight that streamed through cra… Read More