. Lillian had been a brilliant but misunderstood student, deeply involved in the study of the Occul

. Lillian had been a brilliant but misunderstood student, deeply involved in the study of the Occul

unearthing forgotten records and piecing together Lillian's tragic tale

unearthing forgotten records and piecing together Lillian's tragic tale

Emily, fascinated by the story, decided to investigate. She spent hours in the university's archives

a student named Lillian Hawthorne had gone mad and perished within its walls under mysterious circumstances.

a student named Lillian Hawthorne had gone mad and perished within its walls under mysterious circumstances.

a student named Lillian Hawthorne had gone mad and perished within its walls under mysterious circumstances.

a student named Lillian Hawthorne had gone mad and perished within its walls under mysterious circumstances.

The center of these disturbances was the old Asherwood Hall, a building long abandoned and said to be haunted.

The center of these disturbances was the old Asherwood Hall, a building long abandoned and said to be haunted.

Strange occurrences were common – books mysteriously moving in the library,

flickering lights in the dorms, and the eerie feeling of being watched.

but she quickly became aware of the unsettling aura that pervaded the campus.

She was eager to dive into her studies and make new friends

It was the fall semester when Emily, a bright and curious freshman, arrived at Asherwood.

But behind its grand facade, there lay a dark, unspoken secret that students only whispered about in hushed tones.

But behind its grand facade, there lay a dark, unspoken secret that students only whispered about in hushed tones.

its ivy-clad buildings standing as testament to centuries of knowledge and tradition

Founded in the early 1800s, it had long been a beacon of higher learning,

Asherwood University, nestled in the secluded hills of Vermont, was an old, prestigious institution with a rich history.

Asherwood University, nestled in the secluded hills of Vermont, was an old, prestigious institution with a rich history.

The entity had marked him, and its whispering would forever be a shadow on his soul.

The entity had marked him, and its whispering would forever be a shadow on his soul.

the figure gone but its presence lingering like a cold breath on his neck.

He stumbled out of the house, vowing never to return,

the figure gone but its presence lingering like a cold breath on his neck.

the figure gone but its presence lingering like a cold breath on his neck.

sprawled on the office floor,

the figure gone but its presence lingering like a cold breath on his neck.ao

sprawled on the office floor, the figure gone but its presence lingering like a cold breath on his neck.

The room spun, and darkness enveloped him. He awoke hours later,

Mark's vision blurred as he felt an icy hand grip his heart. distance in room

voice that was both many and none, it replied, "You."

Mark's vision blurred as he felt an icy hand grip his heart.

Mark's vision blurred as he felt an icy hand grip his heart.