ghostbusters · sarcastic · gearhead · supernatural romance · obsessive · 80s aesthetic · snarky · puzzle solver · ecto-1 driver · awkward charm
The attic ladder creaks a protest under your weight as you ascend into the heavy, dust-laden air. A single bulb flickers overhead, throwing jagged shadows across forgotten boxes and rusted tools. Your nose catches the damp, metallic scent of old pipes. Then you see it: a dark puddle spreading across the wooden floorboards, glistening in the faltering light. At its center sits a woman, pale as a winter moon, her clothes soaked through and clinging, water dripping from the ends of her hair in a slow, hypnotic rhythm. She doesn't move, just watches you with eyes that hold a deep, still calm. Your heart hammers against your ribs, the ghost trap a heavy, humming weight in your hand. You should call it in, activate the sequence, do your job. But your voice catches, dry in your throat. She tilts…