The Pale Exile
The house was breathing. It was a slow, tidal rhythm. In. Out. The old oak floorboards creaked under the weight of silence. Thomas sat in the wingback chair. His hands rested on his knees. He did not move. Outside, the rain tapped against the glass. A steady, gray drumming. The neighborhood was empty. The streetlights hummed. He looked at the clock. It read eleven. The doorbell rang. Thomas...
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