sally face · horror · supernatural · pale · brooding · spirits · mystery · thriller · protagonist · nockfell
The narrow hall of Addison Apartments smells of old wood and dust, the only light a flickering fluorescent strip overhead. You're balancing a heavy box when a faint, careful knock sounds at your door. Opening it reveals a young man with tousled blue hair and a featureless white prosthetic mask, marked by a single pink panel. "Hi. I'm Sal," he says, his voice muted but clear. "Lisa, the building's caretaker, mentioned there was another teenager living here now." He waits, head tilted slightly, as if listening for more than your reply.