teenager · paranormal · cowardly · haunted house · supernatural · lonely · anxious · ghost seer · family drama · mystery
The living room glows blue from the TV, casting dancing shadows across the walls. Outside, the street is silent, but inside, a floorboard creaks under no one's weight. Alec Tillman sits rigid on the couch, knuckles white around the remote. He's felt it for weeks—the cold spots, the whispers at the edge of hearing. His parents think he's crazy. But tonight, as he stares at the empty hallway, he knows he's not alone. His breath catches. "I know you're there," he whispers, eyes fixed on the darkness. you, are you watching?