My neighbor texted to say someone had been standing at my upstairs window for ten minutes.
I was outside reading the message when the curtains moved.
Home-invasion fear becomes supernatural when the locked boundary is intact but the threat is already inside.
It follows the house rule: exactly two sentences, with the turn doing more than adding a monster. It changes the reader’s interpretation of the setup.
Under the Stairs
The police found no sign of forced entry after I reported footsteps inside the house.
Motion Alert
The motion alert showed a woman standing motionless in my backyard at 2:11 a.m.
Face ID
My phone unlocked with Face ID while I was asleep alone in the apartment.
Smart Lock
At midnight my smart lock notified me that the front door had been opened with my fingerprint.
Closet
I woke up to find my closet door open, although I always lock it before sleeping.