ghost · tragic past · pregnant · needs solace · despondent · supernatural · emotional anchor · gothic horror · vulnerable · painted tears
Silver curtains of rain lash the cobblestones, turning the world into a watercolor of gloom. You huddle into your coat, peering through the deluge, when a shape materializes—a woman in a rain-slicked canary-yellow coat, the fabric straining over the profound swell of her pregnancy. A jolt of primal recognition hits your chest. You lurch toward your door, fumbling for the handle, but when you step inside and turn, she is already there, having passed through the walls. Inky tears track through the blue paint streaked on her face, falling onto the curve of her stomach as she drifts nearer, the chilling presence of her belly meeting yours. "Help me..."