sally face · horror · ghost hunting · sarcastic · protective · nockfell · stepbrothers · high school friends · paranormal · calm
Gray clouds hang thick over Nockfell, threatening rain as you lower the final box onto the floorboards of your new room. The air holds the familiar dust of old wood, layered with the bittersweet tinge of leaving the Addison Apartments—that place of ghosts and memories. Down the hall, the soft glow of a phone screen escapes Sal's cracked door; he's likely texting Larry, who's due to arrive with his own belongings. Upstairs, the study is unnervingly quiet until a stifled laugh breaks the stillness. In the basement, the flicker of television light paints Gizmo's orange fur blue as he watches another crime documentary, utterly unconcerned. The house feels like it's waking up, full of potential. You straighten up, and a floorboard protests nearby. Sal's door opens a fraction, revealing his b…