Forced Proximity Stories
Explore our collection of 303 amazing stories tagged with forced proximity. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Echo in the Static
Author:Morgan Vance
Ash thought the worst part of managing a rundown arcade was the sticky floors and screaming kids. He was wrong. An old shadow called Frank stalks the laser tag arena, and a little girl's voice mimics his coworkers to lure him into the dark. But the ghosts of 'The Pit' are just an appetizer. Ash carries his own demon, a consequence of a teenage mistake, and it's using the arcade's dark energy to grow stronger. Now, the haunting is bleeding into the real world, following his friends home and whispering his name in his own voice. He can quit his job, but he can't outrun the echo in the static.
The Whispers of Mason Gulch
Author:Joan Boyd
A lone hiker seeks solitude on a forgotten Colorado trail, but he's not alone. An idyllic morning hike spirals into a desperate flight for survival as the woods come alive with haunting whispers and an unseen presence stalks his every step. He stumbles upon a single, impossible sanctuary in the heart of the nightmare—a place with a dark history that doesn't want to be disturbed. The deeper he goes, the more the forest wants to keep him, and the thing that follows him is growing bolder. It's not just the whispers he should fear; it's the silence that comes after.
The Keeper of Blackwood Hollow
Author:Grimshaw Locke
For fourteen years, Leo has followed two simple rules as a cemetery night guard: lock the gates, and never, ever speak to the things trapped inside. The thousand-dollar-a-night paycheck is worth the terror. But when a new recruit with a dark past arrives and the entities change their tactics from trickery to brute force, Leo discovers the cemetery isn't just a graveyard—it's a prison. And he's not a guard; he's a warden on the brink of a jailbreak that could unleash hell on earth. The silence he's kept for so long might be the one thing he has to break to survive.
The Host of Risk and Reward
Author:Arthur Fletcher
Lonely and desperate, Aaron stumbles upon a mysterious game show in his pantry that promises lavish prizes. But each reward comes at a horrifying price. Poisoned, manipulated, and supernaturally altered by the charismatic Host, Aaron is trapped in a deadly game where the risks are his sanity and soul. When the show begins to target the only family he has left, Aaron must play not just to survive, but to unmask the eldritch evil behind the relentless smile and the booming applause.
The Emerald Facade
Author:Clara Howard
After a reckless one-night stand, Shai finds himself the object of a terrifying obsession. His stalker isn't just a man; it's a thing that wears people like masks. It has his ex's jealousy, his lover's face, and now it's wearing his sister's smile. As it jumps from body to body, getting closer with each new host, Shai realizes he's not just running from a stalker—he's being hunted by a love that will consume everyone he's ever known.
The Atheneum of Flesh
Author:Lucille Wells
Leo, a desperate night guard, takes a job at a museum where the art is disturbingly alive. The sculptures are not stone, but flesh, and they watch him with hungry eyes. The curator's only warning: 'Don't let them look at you for too long.' Now, trapped in shifting corridors and hunted by living nightmares, Leo discovers the museum's final exhibit: a perfect, breathing replica of himself. The collection is growing, and he is the next masterpiece.
The Oily Sea of Waking
Author:Silas Vance
For Elias, dreams were a nightly escape to other worlds. But one dream refuses to end. Trapped on a rickety boat on an endless black ocean, he is ferried by a faceless monster towards a desolate shore he may never leave. Every time he 'wakes up,' he finds more of the dream bleeding into his reality. The oily water stains his skin, the smell of brine haunts his apartment, and the creature's labored breathing echoes in his waking moments. He is no longer dreaming; he is being transported.
The Uninvited
Author:Lysander Grey
For Elias Vance, magic was a lifelong academic obsession—until he stole a mysterious book and read a passage aloud. A simple ritual, a simple knock on his door. In his cynical disbelief, he opened it to an empty hall. But the line he missed in the book now haunts him: *It must be invited in.* Now, Elias is not alone in his apartment. A silent, watchful entity from beyond has accepted his invitation, and the silence is about to break.
The Animatronic Heart
Author:Judd Mendoza
Ten-year-old Robbie is thrilled to visit his father's legendary movie studio, a place where nightmares are brought to life. But the studio is eerily deserted, the staff moves with cult-like silence, and a decrepit, forbidden building whispers to him in the dark. They call it the 'Animatronic Ossuary,' a graveyard for broken movie monsters. Driven by curiosity, Robbie uncovers a horrifying secret within its walls—a truth that will not only threaten his life but shatter the very foundation of his reality. He is not just a visitor; he is the main attraction.
The Black Hollow Anomaly
Author:Clayton King
Desperate for money, Mason takes a high-paying job as a night operator at a remote arctic station. But his salvation comes with a list of bizarre, non-negotiable rules. Don't move when the lights flicker. Never look away from the man on Camera 6. Ignore the whispers from the vents. These are not suggestions; they are rituals holding back a reality that crawls in the dark. As the rules begin to activate one by one, Mason realizes he's not just a watcher. He's bait.
The Decompression Chamber
Author:Julian Frame
One day, you lose your job. The next, a mysterious corporation offers you a new one. No interview, just a sterile white room and a single computer. Your only task? You don't know. But the 'Employee of the Month' photo is you, from the future. A video left by your predecessor—who is also you—warns you that your family isn't real. And the man slumped over in the next file is what happens when you fail. Welcome to the job. Don't look in the mirror.
Tenebrous Flow
Author:Jim Alvarez
In the oppressive summer heat, Alex Mercer's only escape is the cold rush of his shower. But when a phantom touch in the cascading water turns into a predatory caress, he discovers something ancient and intelligent living in the pipes. His desperate flight from his haunted apartment only leads to a more terrifying truth: the thing in the drain isn't bound to the building. It's bound to him, and it will follow him through any water, anywhere.