Hard Tick -

The rhythmic, insistent sound of the grandfather clock in the hallway was the only thing keeping Elias grounded. It wasn't just a tick; it was a heavy, metallic thud that seemed to vibrate through the floorboards of the old house. He called it the "Hard Tick."

It was his own voice, counting down the seconds he had left. hard tick

Behind the clock face, where the pendulum should have been swinging, was a narrow, dark staircase leading down into the floor. And from the darkness below, he heard it: a soft, human-sounding tick . The rhythmic, insistent sound of the grandfather clock