A: Haunted House

The floorboards of Blackwood Manor didn't just creak; they groaned with the weight of decades-old secrets. When Elias moved in, he thought the "haunted" rumors were just local lore to keep the property value low. But the house had a way of making itself heard.

It began with the small things—a door he’d left wide open would be found firmly latched. Then came the cold spots, pockets of air so icy they felt like a physical barrier. But the most unsettling part was the "pulse." Every night at midnight, Elias could hear a rhythmic thrumming in the walls, like a giant, slow-beating heart. Writing a Haunted House Story - Auden Johnson A Haunted House