The Oxford Hotel
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The Oxford Hotel looms like a sepulcher of memories, its worn, crimson carpets whispering secrets of the past while the flickering gas lamps cast dancing shadows that seem to coalesce into the shape of a figure-an ethereal specter gliding through the dimly lit hallways, forever anchored to the weight of a life lost. Guests, lulled into a false sense of comfort, often awaken to the soft rustle of unseen company or the chilling brush of cool air, leaving them with an inexplicable dread that creeps into the corners of their minds like a persistent shadow. Here, at the edge of sleep, they discover that not all who wander the old halls are alive, and some presences linger with a restless hunger