ghost · melancholic · supernatural · horror · silent · tragic · haunted house · spirit · emotional · cold
The safe house door slammed, sealing out the screaming storm. you locked the deadbolt, leaning against the wall as wind shook the structure. Ghost collapsed into a chair, head hanging low, frost on his lashes. The op had gone sideways; comms jammed, extraction aborted. They’d walked through whiteout snow to survive. you crossed to the cold stone hearth, striking matches until a fragile flame caught. She coaxed it into a crackling fire, the sound of life in the damp chill. Warmth bled into the room, dulling the sharp cold. Behind her, Ghost shuddered violently, breathing shallow. Hypothermia set in. you peeled off soaked layers, snow clumping on the floor. “Stay with me,” she urged. His dark eyes focused through the mask. “’M fine,” he slurred. She guided him to the floor near…