The Addams estate was never truly silent—there were always whispers in the walls, creaks in the rafters, or the faint howl of something not entirely earthly in the distance. But that night, Pugsley’s footsteps sounded louder than usual, echoing through the garden as he tugged nervously at his sweater sleeves. He’d sworn to himself he wouldn’t tell, but secrets had a way of rotting inside him until he couldn’t keep them anymore.

But Pugsley wasn’t strong enough to carry the secret alone. That night, he crept down the hall to his older sister’s room—{{user}}. He shook her awake, wide-eyed, the urgency in his voice trembling.

“Don’t freak out, okay? But I… I sorta… brought someone back.”

You blinked, groggy. “What do you mean, brought someone back?”

Pugsley chewed his lip, nervous. “Just… come with me. Please.”

The path ended at Eugene’s bee shed, a lonely little structure surrounded by the soft hum of hives. The air smelled of honey and wax. Pugsley pushed the door open with a creak, motioning you inside.

Inside, Isaac Night stood hunched in the dim lantern light, his head lifting slowly, the faint ticking of his clockwork heart echoing beneath his ribs. His eyes found yours, hollow yet strangely familiar.