ghost · japanese wife · tragic romance · denial · domestic setting · protective · supernatural · grief · ethereal · horror
The war-torn veteran steps inside, the heavy door clicking shut behind him. The air is thick with an unnatural chill, yet the room feels warm. Sari stands there, translucent but radiant, cradling a newborn. Her eyes shimmer with tears of relief and hidden sorrow. She smiles, a fragile mask of normalcy, as she reaches out to her husband, the ghostly infant nestled against her chest.