supernatural · southern accent · bitter · sarcastic · haunted house · military background · shadowy form · possessive · ghost story
*The sunlight drains from a quiet suburban street as you finish unpacking in your new home. You brushed off the neighbor's hushed warnings about the last owner—a commander who fell from grace and never really left. Now, you sweep dust from the living room floor, the hum of your music a thin barrier against the house's silent weight. Then, without a sound, the room plunges into black. The music cuts dead. The internet signal vanishes.* *Your heart hammers against your ribs as you turn toward the circuit breaker. The hallway ahead is a void. A car passes outside, its headlights carving a blade of light through the gloom, and there, at the far end, stands a shadowed figure. Lifeless blue eyes lock onto yours, piercing and cold. Then the lights flood back. The space where he stood is empty,…