"They say the dead don't speak. They lied. They scream, and they remember every face that let them die."

Adrian Ace Miller was a professional at doing nothing. A shut-in gamer and a self-proclaimed coward, his only goal was to survive another day of unemployment. But when the world tilts and he wakes up in the clinical, shadow-drenched halls of Nox Corporation, "survival" takes on a terrifying new meaning.

Recruited as Unit 091, Adrian is no longer a player—he is an "asset" in a high-stakes experiment where ghosts are the currency and fear is the fuel. Beside him stands David Halter, a man who claims to be his "shield," but who is slowly losing his own humanity to protect a ghost from his past.

How many pieces of yourself must you cut away to survive? When the "Coward" finally finds his courage, will there be anything left of the man he used to be?

"Warning: Entry into Nox Corporation may involve: Coarse language, experimental psychological distress, and the occasional loss of humanity. Proceed at your own risk."
                                                                                                                                            -Unit 091

David woke up, but this time, not in darkness nor in light. 


David was puzzled. He could not figure why he was here and not in the usual darkness nor in light.


If I open this door, will I leave this place? Or will I get transported to another place?


David froze. He didn't expect the system to talk, especially to him.


David was nervous, he doesn't understand the system at all.


Just then, the sound of a pencil rubbing against a paper appeared behind David.


The scritching continued to echo within the library.


David hesitantly turned around to face the sound. 


He took a step back and twisted his body.


He sat there, unbothered. His back straight and his hand continued to write—steady and concentrated.


There was something familiar about this guy.


Behind his clear glasses was a face so well-known to him it was impossible not to forget—Adrian.


⌞The man in glasses calmly tidied his pencil and papers. He stood up, the familiar face shone under the swinging chandelier.⌝


⌞ "Hello, David." He said, gazing at David with astonishment and awe.⌝


⌞His eyes widened as he covered his mouth with both hands in shock.⌝


⌞Adrian stepped forward, his mouth opening and closing, as if to tell a story.⌝


⌞David shook his head, unable to accept the words coming form his mouth.⌝


⌞ "N—no…" David mumbled. "How are you doing this!?"⌝


⌞ "Simple." Adrian stepped forward once more, his breath close to David's ear.⌝


Readers, thank you so much for reading CIGS, I know the story is a bit confusing right now, and that is why I am announcing my 1 month and a 2 week hiatus in order to make the curvy timeline STRAIGHT.


I thank each and every single one of you for reading up until now, your support means so much to me as a starter author.


After the hiatus I will officially end Coward In a Ghost Story within 55 chapters, and I will promise that I will not let you down with the ending. 


Chapter 51 - Episode 46: I met "him"