Before the Cracks Showed

David has always felt out of place in the world, like something inside him is tuned to a frequency no one else can hear. When he reunites with three old friends at Bill’s fortified farmhouse deep in the woods, he hopes for distance from everything that’s been following him his whole life. Distance from the nightmares. The strange feelings. The sense that something unseen is watching from just beyond the treeline. But the house doesn’t feel safe for long. Animals linger where they shouldn’t. Sounds move through empty rooms. Doors shift. Lights flicker. Reality bends in small, impossible ways. And David begins to understand something terrifying. It isn’t the house that’s haunted. It’s him. As the presence outside draws closer and old wounds between friends resurface, David realizes he may be the reason it came at all. Whatever hunts them isn’t after blood or flesh. It wants what’s inside him. And the closer it gets, the more the world itself seems willing to tear apart just to reach his heart. Some shelters aren’t strong enough. Some bonds aren’t unbreakable. And some lights only shine because the dark is closing in. I know the story is still a little rough,(especially in the beginning when they're intoroduced.) but im working on it more and more with each passing day. Any and all feedback or critiquing is welcomed and wanted! ☺️