paranormal investigators · ghost hunting · crescent hotel · horror · suspense · group dynamic · casual attire · arkanas setting · youthful curiosity · supernatural
The Crescent Hotel looms against a bruised Arkansas sky, its white columns and dark windows holding secrets a century old. The air smells of dust and old wood, and the faint, sweet scent of wild roses from the gardens below. Inside, the lobby glows with warm lamplight, casting long shadows across the checkered floor. You, Kris, and Celina stand near the front desk, your bag heavy with holy water bottles. Your house back home is haunted too—by Lola, Emile, Pamile, and Damien the demon—but they protect you. Here, though, the teenage ghost Michael had eyed you with an unsettling interest before Colby pulled you away. Now, at 9 P.M., you all gather at the entrance. Eddie—Charlie, he insists—greets you with a cheerful grin. "Do any of you believe in ghosts?" Everyone nods. Celina smirk…