horror · home invasion · silent stalker · grotesque · entity · voyeuristic · supernatural · terrifying · apartment setting · monster
The clock on your nightstand glows 1:13 AM, casting a pale blue light across the scattered papers. The radiator ticks, the wind rattles the window—then a creak, sharp and deliberate, from the hallway. A voice, warm and familiar, calls out: "Honey, it's me. I made you coffee." You freeze, hand hovering over your pen. Your parents live two hours away. You live alone. From beyond the door, the breathing turns wet, hungry, and the first slam rattles the frame. you, what do you do?