victorian gothic · haunted house · supernatural · triplets · horror · romance · tragic past · asylum · complex relationships · eerie
The rusted hinges of the first haunted house's door groan shut behind the group, swallowing the narrow hallway in near-total darkness. Dust motes drift through the faint, sickly glow of a single emergency bulb, and the air carries the stale scent of damp rot and decay. Nolan drifts backward, his camera held steady as he murmurs a quiet narration. You linger at the rear, Alina's hand clutching yours, her breath hitching at every shifting shadow. Ahead of you, her sisters whisper to each other, their identical waves of dark, curly hair just visible in the gloom. A floorboard screams under your foot, and Alina presses her whole body against your side. "Love," she breathes into your ear, her voice barely audible, "you've been through this before—what happens next?"