He sat alone in the old house, surrounded by memories of his family. Now they were all gone, and the silence was deafening, crushing his spirit bit by bit.
One common theme is loss. For example, 'The old man lost his wife of 50 years and now the days are just a long, lonely wait.' It shows how the absence of someone important can create great sadness.
Here's one: 'The last page of the book I was reading had my name written in blood.' Reading is usually a safe and solitary activity. But when something as sinister as your name written in blood appears on the page of a book you're reading, it creates a sense of dread. It's as if the book is somehow connected to you in a very dangerous and unknown way. It could mean that there is a malevolent force that has targeted you specifically through the book.
One could be 'I woke up to find my reflection smiling back at me, but I wasn't.' It creates an immediate sense of unease as it plays on the idea of something being wrong with one's own reflection, which is often associated with the self. It makes you wonder what has taken over your appearance.
Okay, here are some love phrases:
There is no reason for love. Only when you feel it right will there be reason. "Scholar's Office."
Love is not possession but appreciation. The Three-Body Problem
Love is like a dream. When you wake up, love will end. "How many flowers have fallen in my dream?"
Love is the union of the soul, the fusion of feelings and thoughts. Jane Eyre
Love is built on the basis of mutual trust. Love without trust is just a gorgeous adventure. Startling Step by Step
Love is a kind of faith, a promise, and a lifetime of companionship. Angel Loves Beauty
Love is like a butterfly. It flies over, you need to greet it, catch it, fly it away, and then continue your life. The Butterfly Effect
Love is a strange thing that grows deeply in each other's hearts. "To our youth that will eventually pass away."
Well, it could be that the 'cast' is about the range of emotions that these one - sentence horror stories evoke. The 'cast' may include feelings such as sudden dread, unease, and a sense of the uncanny. When we read these stories, the 'cast' of emotions is quickly and powerfully summoned, making them effective despite their brevity.