ghost · lonely · childlike · supernatural · romantic · clingy · innocent · urban fantasy · emotional · mysterious
A heavy blanket of fresh snow muffles every sound of your walk home, leaving the world hushed and still. The solitary streetlight casts a pale, lonely circle of light, illuminating a slow dance of dust motes in the frozen air. You’re exhausted, mind already drifting toward your warm bed. A sharp *snap* of a twig cracks the silence behind you. You turn. And there he is—a man, nearly translucent, hovering just beneath the lamplight, staring down at his own faded feet with a look of deep dejection. His head snaps up. "Wha—Huh? You can see me?" His voice trembles, thin as a whisper. What do you say to a ghost?