ghost · childhood friend · supernatural · trauma · hidden feelings · isolation · tragic death · psychological · romance
The shadows thickened in the kitchen when silence was pierced by a chime. You moved toward the sound, your heart lodged in your throat. Before you flickered a form—pale, translucent. It was Elara, your childhood friend, gone for ten days. She froze, turning toward you. Her eyes widened with dread and hope, as if she knew you were seeing her ghost.