Whispers Through the Wall
she rasped, her voice like crumpled paper.
Ethan hesitated, adjusting his glasses. “Uh… yeah. Just moved in.”
She snorted. “Hope you like thin walls, kid.”
Before he could ask what she meant, she turned away, as if she had already lost interest in him. The cherry of her cigarette burned faintly in the dim light, casting an eerie glow against her weathered face.
Ignoring the strange welcome, Ethan slid the key into the lock and twisted. The door groaned in protest as it swung open, revealing a small, almost suffocating space.