Назар Валеев - The Dark Stain

The Dark Stain is included in an author's compilation of eerie stories influenced by the enduring silence of ancient urban legends—those persistent echoes that have accompanied us across generations. It reinterprets well-known themes, introducing a fresh cadence, imbued with a mature form of fear, and enriched with references and a subtly disconcerting fantastical quality. What if the cursed houses from old tales actually exist? What if the peculiar stains on their walls are not merely myths, but rather fissures in the very fabric of existence—mysterious, uncharted marks on the reality itself? This narrative explores fear and the power of choice. It delves into the darkness that doesn’t dwell in distant places, but rather resides right next to us. And how, one day, it might come… for you.