Hazel stepped into his house. her heart pounding as she looked up at Ace’s house. It was eerily quiet, the windows dark and the front door slightly ajar. A shiver ran down her spine, and she hesitated on the porch, glancing around the empty street. Something about the silence felt off, unsettling her more than she cared to admit.
She took a deep breath, trying to shake off the feeling. It was just a house, just a party that she’d been invited to. But the stillness seemed to seep into her bones, amplifying the unease that had been building inside her all day.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Hazel,” she muttered to herself, straightening her shoulders and stepping forward. She pushed the door open and walked inside, the soft creak of the hinges echoing in the empty hallway.
“Hello?” she called out,
