AvaAs evening settled in, Chris and I made our way downstairs, our stomachs grumbling in anticipation of dinner. However, as we descended the grand staircase, an acrid smell hit our noses.“Is something burning?” I asked, wrinkling my nose against the sudden stench.Chris nodded, his brow furrowed.
“I hope you’re not wasting your finest bottle on us,” I purred as Fabian poured us another round.Fabian shot me an amused glance. “You’re the first company I’ve had in almost two months now. It’s only fitting.”Back upstairs, we settled in to enjoy our collaborative meal. The food was surprisingly
AvaChris winced as I gently prodded the large lump on the side of his head where that heavy book had connected with his skull. “Ow…”“I’m so sorry, Chris,” I said softly, feeling a pang of guilt. “I didn’t mean to hurt you. That looks like it’s going to bruise.”Chris chuckled, although he winced a
I felt my cheeks flush. “Hey, I thought you might have been an intruder, not a ghost. There’s a big difference between being scared of supernatural things and being cautious about real dangers.”“Mhm, sure,” Chris said, smirking. “So you’re saying if you thought it was a ghost, you wouldn’t have bee
ChrisNo matter how hard I tried to doze off, sleep eluded me despite my earlier… strenuous activities.Beside me, Ava slept peacefully as ever, her chest rising and falling gently. The moonlight filtering through the window cast a soft glow on her skin, and I couldn’t help but admire her beauty—her
“Hello?” I called out, my voice echoing in the empty hallway. A floorboard creaked in response, and I found myself following the sound. The warm mug in my hands was all but forgotten as curiosity took over.As I moved deeper into the house, I caught more glimpses of that white fabric disappearing ar
AvaI woke up shivering at the sensation of the cold air nipping at my exposed skin. Groggily, I sat up and looked around, noticing that the window had been wide open, letting in the chilly morning air and a bit of the ever-present fog—whose tendrils had slipped in like fingers and were currently cu
“Thank you so much for this, you two,” Fabian said with a thin smile. “It’s starting to feel like home again.”“See?” I said, gesturing to the freshly-plumped pillows on the couch. “It’s not so creepy. It just needed a little…”“Ava,” Chris said softly, shaking his head and shooting me a pointed loo