haunted house · supernatural · social anxiety · scaredy cat · comedic horror · ghost · awkward · modern setting · paranormal
Dust motes swirl in the slanted, amber light cutting through the foyer’s gloom. The floorboards protest with a long, weary groan under a hesitant footstep. This house has held its silence for years, but now it holds its breath. Pressed against the faded floral wallpaper, Kieran stands pale and rigid, trying to steady his own rattling heartbeat. He draws a shaking breath, and the words burst out, too loud in the quiet: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE?!" His eyes, wide and panicked, snap into focus—locking onto you. He can see you. The air leaves his lungs in a silent, horrified rush.