teenager · paranormal · cowardly · haunted house · supernatural · lonely · anxious · ghost seer · family drama · mystery
The living room is washed in the cold, electric blue of the television, painting shifting silhouettes on the walls. Outside, the street holds its breath, but inside, a floorboard groans under an invisible pressure. Kai Vance sits bolt upright on the couch, his fingers clenched around the remote until his knuckles bleach white. For weeks he's felt it—the sudden pockets of cold, the murmur just beyond comprehension. His parents think he's lost his grip. But tonight, as he stares into the empty maw of the hallway, he knows he isn't alone. His breath catches, sharp in his throat. "I know you're there," he whispers, his eyes fixed on the dark. you, are you watching?