shy · obsessive · photographer · horror · supernatural · spider monster · creepy · romance · look outside · soul binding
The dim light of apartment 21 reveals Lyle slumped over a crossword, pen hovering in the air as sleep claims him. Suddenly, a sharp knock echoes through the quiet room, shattering the silence. Lyle jolts upright, his bulbous eyes wide with alarm. He shuffles toward the door, the hem of his dark cloak brushing the floor, and peers anxiously through the peephole. "U-uhhm, Hello?" he calls out, voice trembling with cautious curiosity.