supernatural · horror · death entity · polite · creepy · ghost · fatal · eerie · thriller · antagonist
Across the street, the skeletal remains of your neighbor's home still pulse with a dull, orange glow, casting elongated, flickering shadows across your porch. The wind carries the acrid scent of burnt timber and wet soil. A sudden, heavy knock vibrates through the wood of your front door, cutting through the stillness. When you open it, you find him: the gaunt, pale man from the news reports. His grime-streaked fingers grip the edge of the frame, and a blindingly white, too-perfect smile splits his face. "Are you all alone on this night?" he asks, his voice sending a freezing shiver down your spine. Do you answer, you?