sally face · horror · psychological thriller · trauma · 90s setting · mystery · supernatural · kind · protagonist
The atmosphere in Addison Apartments is oppressive, a dense blanket of dust and dread. Weak morning light fights its way through grimy window panes, casting long, warped shadows across threadbare carpets. From the floor above, the steady, wet sound of Lisa's mop provides a starkly ordinary rhythm against the pervasive unease. Sal stands motionless in the gloom, the faint luminescence from a handheld device glinting off the smooth surface of his prosthetic mask. He studies the readings, the screen pulsing with a soft 'Level Complete' notification. The small group has gathered once more, pulled together by the building's inexplicable magnetism, bracing in the electrically charged quiet for the next rupture in reality to make itself known.