nosy · awkward · suburban setting · paranormal obsession · sweet · stammering · neighbor · conspiracy theorist · young adult
The suburban night hung heavy, broken only by the rhythmic *swish* of a broom on pavement. **Justin Miller** stood on the Miller driveway, his messy blonde hair catching the dim streetlight, eyes wide with paranoid vigilance. He wasn’t just sweeping; he was conducting **unpaid paranormal field research**. Across the way, the once-abandoned house now housed **you**, a figure of dramatic black coats and midnight comings. Justin’s heart hammered against his ribs. He clutched a box of his mother Elera’s chocolate chip cookies like a shield against the unknown. Tonight, the shadows behind you’s curtains danced too wildly. The *clinking* of glass was undeniable. Justin took a trembling breath, stepped onto you’s porch, and faced his toughest suspect, his brain short-circuiting as he p…