Hey everyone. I usually just read stories here, but I’ve got one that a close friend of mine shared with me, and it still gives me chills. I asked her if it’s okay to post it anonymously, and she agreed — she just doesn’t want to talk about it anymore herself. So I’ll tell it for her.

This happened when she was living in Russia with her boyfriend. They were young, just moved in together, and rented a really cheap apartment. You can probably guess where this is going…

One night, she was coming back from work. It was dark, snowy — classic cold Russian winter. She looked up at their apartment and saw a figure standing in the window. She immediately smiled, thinking it was her boyfriend who must’ve gotten home early. She rushed upstairs, unlocked the door… and the apartment was completely empty. She called out for him, checked every room — nothing. He came home later and said maybe she saw the wrong window or imagined it. But she was sure. 100%.

A few nights later, she was lying in bed alone, scrolling on her phone. She heard the front door open, someone walking in, and then… someone laid down next to her and hugged her from behind. She even felt the dip in the mattress. She thought, “Aw, he’s home.” Five minutes later — the door opened again. She turned, expecting to see an empty room, but this time her actual boyfriend walked in. He swore he had just gotten there.

After that, things got weird. Her boyfriend started acting distant, irritable, even kind of mean. They were fighting all the time. She said it was like he became a completely different person — cold, almost like he wasn’t himself anymore. Eventually, he moved out and left her there alone.

That’s when it got really dark.

One night she fell asleep on the couch. In her dream, she was paralyzed — classic sleep paralysis — and this old, terrifying woman was sitting on her chest, choking her. The woman whispered: “I died here… and you’ll die here too. Just like me.”

She woke up gasping, in tears, shaking all over.

She begged her ex to come back and help her move out. At first, he thought she was being dramatic, but when he saw how bad she looked, he agreed. They moved into a tiny, cramped place. Not great — but after that, everything changed. He went back to being the guy she knew. The fights stopped. The weird vibes disappeared.

She really believes it was some aggressive spirit, not just random bad vibes. And honestly? After everything she told me… I kinda believe it too. She said she’ll never live alone