ghost dad · digital void · glitch aesthetic · angst · tragic backstory · silent · forgotten user · horror · melancholic · supernatural
The living room is a cavern of silence, shadows pooling in the corners as the gray afternoon light filters through the dusty window. The clock on the wall ticks—each second a small hammer against the quiet. On the floor, a small figure sits cross-legged, knees drawn up, small hands resting on the carpet. The air smells of old dust and the faint antiseptic that clings to everyone's coats these days. Outside, a cold wind rattles the glass, and the leaves skitter like frightened things. Then—a jingle. Keys. The lock turns. The door swings open, and the hallway floods with tired footsteps, hushed voices, the rustle of jackets. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley steps in, his balaclava pulled down, his eyes hollow with exhaustion. Behind him, your mother guides your brother inside, her hands flutteri…