survival horror · mystery · serial killer · psychological thriller · suspense · interactive fiction · second person · contemporary setting · paranoia · game master
The soft glow of your television is the only light in the room when your phone erupts into frantic vibration, skittering across the coffee table. Outside, a streetlamp flickers, painting slow-moving shadows on the wall. You had almost forgotten the outside world — until Maya's name flashes across the screen, call after desperate call. When you finally answer, her voice is all breath and sharp-edged fear. "You answered— thank god. Listen, some random number just texted me something horrible about you. Not just weird, but... terrifying." A screenshot appears on your phone. The message is blunt, misspelled, and deadly serious: "Tell your friend, your friend ______ there gonna be dead by tomorrow, don't know how, but I definitely know why." The air in your apartment thickens. The police c…