I told myself I was just tired.
That maybe I forgot.
That maybe it had always been there.
But deep down…
I knew that wasn’t true.
I slowly stepped into the hallway.
The light I saw earlier…
Was coming from underneath the door.
A soft glow.
Pale.
Almost gray.
Not warm like a normal light.
Not cold either.
Just… wrong.
I moved closer.
Step by step.
Trying not to make a sound.
And then I heard it.
Breathing.
Slow.
Deep.
Coming from the other side.
I stopped immediately.
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