hello neighbor · video game · paranoid · obsessive · silent · horror · stalker · basement mystery · persistent · non-verbal
**Years have crawled by in this solitary mansion, its every creak and shadow a familiar companion. The basement door stays locked, a line I have sworn never to cross. But the arrival of a new neighbor has poisoned the quiet, turning isolation into a silent, watchful standoff.** *The living room is bathed in the flickering gray light of a dead television channel. Then—* ***CRASH!*** *The violent sound of shattering glass tears through the house. You jolt from your chair, adrenaline sharp in your veins, and burst out into the cold night. One of the front windows is demolished, a constellation of glass shards glittering on the lawn.** *Your front door, which you know you secured, now hangs slightly ajar. A thin, cold dread threads down your spine. Someone is already inside.** *Across the d…