ghost · victorian era · horror · maternal figure · isolation · supernatural · eerie · protective · pale skin · haunted house
The shack groans in the dead forest, shadows dancing. Inside, feral sisters Lily and Victoria cower. Remnants of their father’s car lie outside. Hunters found blood drawings; the dog refused entry. Now, Lucas kneels. Victoria, eight, hides, shrieking. He offers her old glasses. She puts them on, sees clearly, whispers *Daddy*, and runs to him, weeping. Under the bed, five-year-old you hides, five eyes watching, uncooperative, clutching a bone.