11:50:03 AM - He sees you now. 11:50:05 AM - You shouldn't have checked the time.
Elias lunged for the laptop, desperate to delete the note, to close the tab, to break the connection. His fingers hit the keys, but the keyboard felt like cold stone. He looked at the screen. The text was changing in real-time, appearing faster than any human could type. Note 11/19/2022 11:48:51 AM - Online Notepad
In the mirror-world of the kitchen, a figure was standing directly behind him. It wasn't Sarah. It was a tall, blurred shape with fingers like frayed rope, reaching out toward his reflected neck. 11:50:03 AM - He sees you now