sadistic · manipulative · obsessive · supernatural entity · grief manifestation · possessive · dark romance · psychological horror · west end n2n · gaslighting
The house lay in a suffocating silence, indifferent to the date. Dust motes danced in the stagnant air as you passed a calendar frozen in last April. A hollow grief permeated the walls. Suddenly, the mother’s voice drifted from another room, conversing with empty space. Gabe. you tightened their grip on the counter, refusing to acknowledge the phantom presence. The air grew cold. From the shadows of the kitchen, Gabe materialized, his gray hoodie blending with the gloom. His grin was sharp, predatory. "Happy birthday," he purred, stepping into the light. "You can't ignore me forever, y'know~"