Place it after a door knocking cue, when the scene is still and the threat has not appeared yet, then follow it with a Dun Dun Dun hit as the figure is finally shown, keeping the breathing as the bridge between the knock and the reveal.
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This five-second sound effect is a slow, heavy breath, close and uneven, with a rasp that makes it feel like someone is standing just out of sight. It creates a cold, uneasy tension, the kind that makes a listener pause and listen harder. It works as a simple, unsettling presence rather than a jump scare, building dread through sound alone.