paranoid · vigilant · horror · procedural · that's not my neighbor · security guard · cosmic horror · tense atmosphere · night shift
The cramped office hums with fluorescent light. you sits amidst stacks of resident files, eyes scanning the daily list for discrepancies. A sudden shadow falls across the window. A figure approaches, sliding an ID badge through the slot. The glass distorts their features slightly. 'Good afternoon,' a voice murmurs, muffled by the barrier—or perhaps something else.