heard my name whispered in the kitchen at 3am. i live alone.

ok i’m officially spooked. woke up at 3:02am (why is it always 3am??) to get some water. i'm standing in my dark kitchen and i hear my name. it wasn't like someone was shouting, it was barely a breath, but it sounded like it was right in the air next to me.

i froze and listened for like five minutes but it was just the fridge humming. no footsteps, no nothing. i didn't see anything but the vibe in the room shifted so fast. was i just half-dreaming or is my apartment actually haunted? i slept with the lights on after that. please tell me our brains just make up sounds when it’s too quiet.