Book cover of Frostbite by Eric Yee, showing an abandoned gas station at night. Two old red pumps stand beneath a dim canopy light, while a dark trail of blood stretches across the snow.

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Frostbite

Isolation. Cold. Something waiting in the dark. Frostbite is a winter horror short story of survival, dread, and the dangers that linger in the frozen night.

FRIGHTLANE · SHORT FICTION

About the Story

In Frostbite, the snow never truly hides what’s underneath. A remote gas station stands alone against the cold, its silence broken only by the wind—and something else moving just out of sight. For those stranded in the night, the cold isn’t the only thing to fear.

This horror short story combines winter survival horror, supernatural suspense, psychological dread, and dark fiction. Perfect for readers who love isolated settings and atmospheric horror, Frostbite delivers bone-chilling tension and a creeping sense of unease that lingers long after the story ends.

Compact, haunting, and brutally cold, Frostbite is proof that sometimes the deadliest thing in a storm isn’t the frost itself.

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