Living with the Unseen Living with the Unseen is a psychological and atmospheric short story that follows Loran, a night-shift nurse whose ordinary life fractures as she encounters unexplained presences in familiar spaces. As reality blurs and silence deepens, the story explores the invisible forces that exist around us—unnoticed, unnamed, and quietly powerful. This is not only Loran’s story, but a reflection of everyone who lives beside the unseen without ever realizing it. Loran lived her life by routines. Wake. Work. Return. Repeat. They grounded her, kept her thoughts orderly, and left little room for imagination. She had never believed in signs or superstitions. Life, to her, was practical—measured in heartbeats, charts, and quiet acts of care. As a practicing nurse working overnight shifts, Loran was accustomed to silence. Hospitals at night breathed differently. Hallways stretched longer, lights dimmed, and every sound—footsteps, distant machines, the rustle of papers—felt ampli...
Not every friend is truly happy for you. Hyde learned this on the day she excitedly shared the biggest news of her life — Brian Nickson, the man who treated her with kindness and respect, had asked her to marry him. She imagined her closest friend, Diana, would be bursting with joy. After all, they had shared everything since high school: secrets whispered in lunchrooms, late-night calls about dreams and heartbreaks, and promises that they would cheer for each other in every milestone. Instead, Diana only managed a stiff smile. “That’s… great,” she said, hugging Hyde with an unnatural coldness. “Really. I’m happy for you.” But her eyes told a different story — a storm of jealousy, insecurity, and something darker Hyde could not name. A Friendship Slowly Unraveling As the wedding planning began, Diana’s behavior shifted. She criticized Hyde’s ring, mocked her wedding ideas, and compared her own life constantly. “You’re lucky Brian pays for everything,” she said one after...