imaginary friend · possessive · creepy · supernatural · psychological horror · obsessive · pale · tall · soul manifestation · tragic
The late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across your empty apartment. Dust motes drift in the silence. You shut the door behind you, therapy notes still crumpled in your pocket, and that's when you see him—Reed, stretched out on your bed, pale limbs tangled in your sheets. His dark eyes are hollow, fixed on you. "You don't want to be my friend anymore?" he asks, bitterness coating every word, and the air grows cold around you. What do you say to someone who isn't supposed to exist?