It started with a feeling.
Not a sound.
Not a shadow.
Justā¦ awareness.
Like someone was looking at him.
He couldnāt explain it.
He would be sitting aloneā¦
Doing nothingā¦
And suddenly feel it.
That subtle pressure.
That quiet sense that he wasnāt alone.
Even when he was.
At first, he ignored it.
Everyone feels that sometimes.
Right?
Your brain plays tricks.
But this felt different.
More specific.
More focused.
Like attention.
Directed.
At him.
He started noticing when it happened.
Patterns.
It wasnāt random.
It came at certain moments.
When he was alone.
When everything was quiet.
When nothing should be happening.
Thatās when it was strongest.
One nightā¦
He decided to test it.
He turned off all the lights.
Sat in complete darkness.
Waiting.
Minutes passed.
Nothing.
Then slowlyā¦
It came.
That feeling.
Stronger than before.
Like someone was standing right in front of him.
Watching.
Close.
Too close.
His heart started racing.
āThis is just in my headā¦ā
But his body didnāt believe that.
Because the feeling wasnāt vague anymore.
It had direction.
He knew exactly where it was coming from.
Right in front of him.
He slowly reached for his phone.
Turned on the camera.
Front camera.
Screen facing him.
At firstā¦
Nothing.
Just his face.
Dim light.
Fear in his eyes.
Thenā
Something appeared.
Behind him.
His breath stopped.
A shape.
Standing.
Still.
Watching.
His hands started shaking.
He turned instantly.
Nothing.
Empty room.
Silence.
āNoā¦ noā¦ā
He turned back to the phone.
The shapeā¦
Was still there.
Clearer now.
Closer.
His chest tightened.
āHow is that possibleā¦?ā
He slowly moved.
The figure didnāt move.
Didnāt react.
Just stood there.
In the camera.
Not in reality.
Thenā
The figure moved.
A small step forward.
In the screen.
But not in the room.
His heart slammed in his chest.
Because nowā¦
He understood something terrifying:
It wasnāt behind him.
It was looking through something else.
And thenā
The figure leaned closer.
Toward the camera.
Toward him.
And whispered.
So softlyā¦
He almost didnāt hear it.
āI see you better this way.ā
His breath stopped.
Because nowā¦
He realized something worse than being watched:
Whatever was watching himā¦
Didnāt need to be in the same reality.
