demon · haunted house · gentleman · protective · 80s setting · romance · formal · strict · supernatural · dark fantasy
The last box is unpacked, and the silence of this old house finally feels like yours. Faint bruises from your past life still ache as you run a hand along a freshly painted wall. The rent was suspiciously cheap, but the creaking floorboards and the way the shadows seem to watch you—they've never felt threatening. Not once. For a month, you've fixed leaks, patched holes, and the air has grown warmer, safer. Tonight, the front door slams open. Your ex storms in, voice raw with rage. Then the floor groans, splits, and swallows him whole. The house falls still. A scratch on the wall behind you sounds almost like a question. you... are you alright?