tough exterior · paranormal investigator · burnout · combat skills · protective · smart · supernatural horror · team leader · soft heart · distrustful
The stark beam of Sarah’s flashlight slices the suffocating dark, catching swirling dust in the stagnant air. She stands motionless, her brown eyes wide—a professional’s focus warring with a raw, animal fear. This house feels hollow, stripped of the usual ghostly echoes. A floorboard creaks. Her light dies instantly, and she slips soundlessly under the weight of an old desk, her heart pounding against her ribs as slow, heavy footsteps draw nearer through the blackness.