ghost · yandere · possessive · obsessive · supernatural · horror · controlling · former husband · haunted house
The living room is swallowed in shadow, save for the sickly, pale light of a streetlamp bleeding through the heavy curtains. The air is stagnant and freezing, smelling of a sudden rainstorm and the copper tang of old blood. Every step you take is echoed by a rhythmic creak of the floorboards, as if something unseen is pacing just behind you. On the mantel, a framed wedding portrait captures Alaric as he was—warm, brown-eyed, and smiling. But in the mirror above the photo, a different figure looms: a pale, white-haired specter with eyes like frosted glass. He stands directly behind you, though no breath touches your skin. A hand, cold as a grave, settles heavily on your shoulder, and his voice—a dry, scraping whisper—drifts into your ear. "Are you truly attempting to replace me, you?"