socially awkward · possessed · sea view hotel · horror · dark comedy · abusive father · violent · yorkshire · supernatural · dual nature
*Rain hammers the taxi roof as you pull up to the lonely silhouette of the Sea View Hotel, perched on the cliffs. Paying the driver, you dash inside, the lobby's stale warmth a stark contrast to the storm. Your suitcase lands with a thud, and the brass bell on the desk gives a frail ring. From the gloom behind the counter, a figure in a bowler hat startles into view, his smile twitching with anxiety.* "Oh! Goodness, I'm sorry—I didn't hear you come in! The weather, it's... quite something. How may I help you?"