I woke with a start, blood rushing. The room was black as ink except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, twisting in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was barely audible, but it sent shivers down my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, sighi

I woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was pitch dark except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, twisting in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard something soft just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent shivers down my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, sighing th

I woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was pitch dark except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A chilling fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was unclear, but it sent an icy trail across my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, howling

I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was black as ink except for the sliver of moonlight cutting through the window. A stifling fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a murmur just outside my door. It was barely audible, but it sent shivers down my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, moaning

The darkness pressed in on me, suffocating and cold. A subtle scratching noise echoed from the corners, sending chills down my neck. I tried to speak, but no sound would break free. My heart pounded in my chest, a frantic drumbeat against the void that surrounded me. Terror coiled in my belly, tightening its grip with every passing minute.I felt a