The Dormitory's Deadlock: A Psychological Horror

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting an eerie glow over the campus. The dormitory's lights flickered as if in anticipation of the night's events. Inside, a group of college students sat around a table, their faces illuminated by the dim light of their phones. They were a diverse mix of personalities, but none could have predicted the terror that awaited them.

Alex was the quiet one, always observing and never saying much. Sophie was the social butterfly, the life of the party. Tom was the jock, always in great shape and confident in his abilities. And then there was Lena, the outcast, who kept to herself, her mind often lost in a world of her own creation.

The night had started as a casual gathering, but as the hours passed, the conversation shifted to the legend of the dormitory's haunted past. Stories of strange noises, ghostly apparitions, and unexplained phenomena had long been whispered among the students, but tonight, those whispers grew louder.

Suddenly, the power went out. The dormitory plunged into darkness, save for the flickering lights of their phones. Panic set in as they realized the generator had failed, and they were trapped. The door was locked from the outside, and there was no sign of anyone in sight.

Tom tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled as he suggested they find the flashlight. Lena's eyes widened with fear, and Sophie's hand clutched her phone as if it could provide some kind of salvation. Alex watched them all, his face a mask of concern.

As they searched the room, the silence was deafening. The only sound was the occasional creak of the floorboards and the distant howling of a dog. They found the flashlight, but it flickered and died moments after they turned it on.

The air grew colder, and the temperature seemed to drop as if a cold wind were blowing through the walls. Lena's voice cracked as she whispered, "I think I hear something."

The group turned as one, their eyes wide with fear. The silence was broken by a faint whisper, barely audible over the pounding of their hearts. "Help me," it said.

Tom's hand trembled as he turned on the flashlight again, but it was too late. The room was filled with shadows, and the whisper grew louder, more insistent. "Help me."

Sophie's eyes darted around the room, and she pointed at the window. "The window! There's a shadow!"

They rushed to the window, but it was locked. The shadow outside was moving, shifting, and it seemed to be watching them. Lena's face turned pale as she whispered, "It's coming in."

The group turned back to the door, but it was too late. The shadow slipped through the window, and the room was filled with a chilling silence. The shadow moved toward them, and Lena's scream echoed through the dormitory.

Tom, Sophie, and Alex rushed to Lena, but the shadow was already upon them. It was a figure, a ghostly apparition, and it reached out to Lena, pulling her into the darkness. Lena's scream was cut off as the figure's hand clutched her throat.

Tom, Sophie, and Alex tried to pull Lena back, but the figure was too strong. Lena's eyes rolled back, and she fell to the floor, her body limp. The figure turned to them, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.

Tom's hand shook as he held the flashlight, and he pointed it at the figure. "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

The figure's mouth moved, but no sound came out. It raised its hand, and a cold wind swept through the room. The temperature dropped, and the air grew thick with a suffocating presence.

Sophie's voice cracked as she whispered, "We need to get out of here."

Tom nodded, and they turned to the door. But as they reached for the handle, the door swung open, and the figure stepped into the room. It was a ghostly apparition, its form shifting and changing as it moved closer.

Tom's hand trembled as he pointed the flashlight at the figure. "Stay back!"

The figure's eyes glowed brighter, and it raised its hand. A wave of cold air washed over them, and they were pushed back against the wall. The figure reached out, and its hand touched Lena's body.

Tom, Sophie, and Alex watched in horror as Lena's eyes opened, and she looked directly at them. "Help me," she whispered.

The figure's hand pulled Lena closer, and she was pulled into the darkness. Tom, Sophie, and Alex were left in the room, their hearts pounding in their chests. They looked at each other, and they knew they had to escape.

As they turned to leave, the figure turned to them, its eyes glowing with a malevolent light. "You can't run. You can't hide."

Tom, Sophie, and Alex turned and ran, but the figure was already upon them. It reached out, and its hand clutched Tom's shoulder. Tom screamed, and he was pulled into the darkness.

Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes wide with fear. "Lena, we have to go!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "We have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena, we have to get out of here!"

Lena nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Lena.

Sophie's hand clutched Lena's arm, and she pulled her back. "No! We can't let it take her!"

The figure's hand clutched Lena's shoulder, and she was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Tom, her eyes filled with tears. "Tom, we have to get out of here!"

Tom nodded, and they turned to run. But as they reached the door, the figure was already there, blocking their way. Its eyes glowed with a malevolent light, and it reached out to Tom.

Sophie's hand clutched Tom's arm, and she pulled him back. "No! We can't let it take him!"

The figure's hand clutched Tom's shoulder, and he was pulled into the darkness. Sophie turned to Lena, her eyes filled with tears. "Lena