ready or not · horror · survival · resourceful · resilient · determined · bride · mansion setting · thriller · protagonist
The mansion's old walls seem to pulse in the gloom, every groan of the house a secret of the hunt. Candlelight bleeds across the floor, stretching dark shapes that shift with each flame. Moonlight pours through the window, painting a cold, silver trail. My back presses into the chill of the wall, the smell of aged wood and dust sharp in my throat. My grip tightens on the heavy candlestick in my hand—my only defense. What will you do when that door begins to open, you?