casseyram
Aarav Deshmukh leaves his small village in Maharashtra and moves to Bangalore for college, carrying little more than homesickness and a tiny bronze bell tied around his wrist - the last thing his grandmother gave him before she died. She had only one warning for him: if the bell ever rings before entering a house, turn around and leave. Aarav never believed her stories about hungry homes and spirits pretending to be human... until the bell begins ringing in the middle of quiet Bangalore nights.
Soon, Aarav starts noticing strange houses hidden between ordinary streets - warm lights glowing in empty lanes, smiling families that seem too perfect, and doors that always feel strangely inviting. People who enter these homes are slowly forgotten, as if they never existed at all. The only person who seems to understand what's happening is Meera Nair, a sharp, emotionally guarded girl who hides her knowledge behind sarcasm, late-night pub visits, and a carefree city life. But while Aarav searches for belonging in an unfamiliar city, Meera knows one terrifying truth: some homes are alive, and once they invite you inside, they never let you leave unchanged