THE HOUSE IS ALMOST QUIET . you thought everybody else was asleep, dormant within whatever solace or discomfort the mind could conjure. or maybe they’re just ... like you in a sense. unable to rest / emulating the task just to feel false normalcy / panic - woven thoughts echoing that there’s something watching. [ SOMETHING’S ALWAYS WATCHING, RIGHT ? ] but the stark contrast between you and them lies in who is inducing the haunting. [ ... and the physical damage it leaves behind. ] it’s betraying, how normal it has gotten. disregarding doesn’t make it go away, and tonight’s not your night this time. ... when is it ever ?
maybe it was the clashing of your shoulder with wall or the cluttering in the bathroom that alerted evan that you were up. [ mind : static, buzzing erratic, obscured images provided by dream. you don’t think you realized how loud you were. ] buried anxiety nearly reaches surface, a step taken backwards in surprise. play it off casual. hide your trembling hands, wrap your arms around yourself and pray evan can’t tell something’s wrong in the dim light of the hall. [ you’re failing. ]
‘ oh, shit -- you scared me. ’
@orhabit / starter call , no longer accepting .















