Every night I hear my upstairs neighbor drag furniture across the floor at 2 a.m.
I live on the top floor.
Sleep removes the reader’s ability to verify what happened, which lets one physical detail carry the entire turn.
It follows the house rule: exactly two sentences, with the turn doing more than adding a monster. It changes the reader’s interpretation of the setup.
Under the Bed
I held my breath when I heard slow breathing beneath the bed.
Closet
I woke up to find my closet door open, although I always lock it before sleeping.
One Percent
My phone had been dead for hours when the flashlight suddenly turned on beneath my blanket.
Motion Alert
The motion alert showed a woman standing motionless in my backyard at 2:11 a.m.
Face ID
My phone unlocked with Face ID while I was asleep alone in the apartment.