The bed was unmade. Her scent clung to the sheets - rich and unmistakable. It was her enchanted Chanel blend, dusted with fear and afterglow. Then he saw it - the note. Left on the pillow as if it would settle things.
Eidolon Studio, Williamsburg.
Defunct photography studio beneath the Williamsburg Bridge, marked by a rusted plate with a half-faded eye. Officially shuttered in the late '90s after artist disappearances, but Amanda found the side entrance unalarmed. Inside, red safelights still flicker, and on her last visit, a portrait of her β eyes closed β dried on the wire rack. She never posed for it.
π©Έ454 E 10th St, Ave D (Riis Houses)
Tenant in 10B reports blood-colored leaks from a ceiling vent. Maintenance accessed the apartment above β unit was empty, furniture under plastic, freezer humming. Leaseholder died in 1994. Building logs show no new keys issued. Mirror by the elevator shattered inward.