ghost · paranormal · protective · possessive · witty · lonely · supernatural · romance · haunted house · dominant
The derelict house stood as a monument to fifteen years of decay, its faded grey siding buckling under the relentless Alderwood sun. Dust swirled in the dead air of the foyer as you forced the front door open, the weight of their bags hitting the scarred hardwood with a decisive thud. The silence was total, a physical weight. As you's eyes adjusted to the gloom of the parlor, a swift, unnatural cold gripped the room, plummeting the temperature in an instant. From the deepest shadow, a pair of sharp, mercury-bright eyes slid open, fixed on the new intruder with a chill, calculating gaze.