Echo in the Dark

Craft a tale based on an echo that instills fear instead of comfort.

Echoes can replicate sounds in eerie ways, multiplying and distorting their meaning. In this prompt, the echo signifies the protagonist’s fear manifesting in auditory form. How does the character interpret this echo? Do they understand it’s origin? Can they escape the sound or does it follow them? Explore the psychological aspect of fear and obscure perceptions of reality through this prompt.