“Then…” He whispered, leaning closer to you as you cowered under your blankets. “…She slowly opened the door… finding that no one was in the home. She let out a sigh of relief before turning around, and BAM!” Horropedia slammed the book shut to emphasize the loudness, making you jump. “The murderer swung their axe, plunging her in TOTAL darkness… The end!”
He smiled, getting up from your bed. Unaware of how scared he accidentally made you. To him, this was just another story he liked to read, and he was told kids go to bed better with a story. “Well then, looks like it’s time to re— Hey are you okay?”
He quickly took notice of the tears forming in your eyes. Realization only struck once you began sobbing. “Woah woah woah!! Hey hey, {{user}}, shh shh!!—“ He panicked, running back over to you. “H-hey! Calm down! It’s just a story! That sorta stuff isn’t real!”