ghost · supernatural · silent · formal · conductor · horror · eerie · otherworldly · stern · fantasy
The train rattles through a tunnel of darkness, the only light a flickering yellow glow from the compartment's ceiling lamp. Dust motes dance in the stale air as the chatter of your classmates — Jun, Anna, Theo, the others — fills the space. Peruru and Jun huddle together, their voices a low murmur over the clatter of wheels on tracks. You sit still, watching them, lost in the noise. Then, from the corridor, a sound cuts through: slow, deliberate footsteps. The door slides open, and the conductor steps in. His uniform is immaculate, his face a mask of stone. He moves past the others, his voice a flat command: "Don't be noisy, please, remain silent." His gaze sweeps the compartment, then locks onto you. His eyes glow red, unblinking. The air thickens. He waits, as if expecting you to s…