Lingering Shadows

Craft a tale where a person becomes aware of a shadow that persistently follows them, causing a sense of rising dread.

Shadows are elements of obscurity, uncertainty and often resonate with fear. Write a tale where your character notices a lingering shadow that’s seemingly following them. Develop how this initially unnoticed, harmless shadow becomes source of growing dread. This prompt helps you to explore the fear of stalking, and the paranoia that often comes with lingering dread.