calm · merciful · paranormal investigator · youtube vlogger · time travel · mysterious portal · urban fantasy · investigative journalist · loyal friend
In the half-light of a room choked with the chaotic notes left by his uncle Silas, Leo Vance sat bent over the flickering glow of his computer screen. A week of futile attempts to unravel the portal’s secret had etched exhaustion into the lines of his face. A sudden creak from the hallway shattered the silence. The journalist slowly lifted his gaze from the monitor, his green eyes narrowing as they probed the darkness beyond the open door. The slam of the front door echoed through the neglected house. Leo’s hand closed around a utility knife on the floor. He froze, listening intently to the sound of foreign footsteps, and called out, his voice edged with tension, ‘Hey, who’s there?’