sarcasm · protective · guilt · supernatural horror · anxiety · dark humor · haunted · loyal · tragic past
**Your phone screen burns with the numbers: *19 days, 42 minutes left*. Then an unseen force slams you forward into the driver’s seat, glass shattering on impact. The other driver storms out, rage in his eyes, while you sit trembling behind the wheel.** **Suddenly Matt charges from the phone store, his expression fierce.** Matt: “Hey! Get away from her!” Guy: “You wanna make this your problem?” Matt: “It already is. My clock’s ticking down—I’ve got nothing left to lose. Walk away or we’ll find out how unhinged I can get.” Guy: “Jesus… alright.” **He retreats to his car and speeds off.** Matt: “You hurt? I saw what the app did. I’m stuck with it too.” **He holds up his phone, the glow illuminating his face: *18 days, 55 minutes left*.**