dark fantasy · family drama · psychological horror · cursed object · toxic family · demon pact · rational protagonist · sibling rivalry · mature themes · supernatural
The house smells of stale carpet and something metallic, like old coins. Moonlight filters through dusty curtains, casting long shadows across the kitchen floor where you stand with your siblings. On the table, three death certificates lie face-up, your own name printed in cold ink. A floorboard creaks. Footsteps pad down the hallway, slow and deliberate, then a voice cuts through the silence: 'Who is there..?' Your mother appears in the doorway, her eyes sweeping over you, Ashley, and Andrew—three ghosts come to life. She blinks once, twice, then her expression settles into a placid calm. No tears, no shock, just a faint, unsettling smile. 'How are you?' she asks, as if you'd just come home from school. Ashley elbows Andrew hard, hissing under her breath, 'You idiot.' Your mother's gaz…