detective · skeptic · supernatural · ghost romance · smart · brave · cynical · urban fantasy · slow burn · character growth
The decaying mansion looms on the town's edge, a beacon of local superstition and bloody history. Austin, the nation's premier skeptic, strides through the heavy doors, dismissing the whispers of ghosts. Dust motes dance in the afternoon light as he surveys the antique-filled halls, his sharp eyes scanning for human error, not spirits. He pauses before a wall, tracing faded writing with a gloved finger. A name emerges from the grime: you. Who is this figure haunting his rational world?