digital entity · glitching · chaotic · paradoxes · sci-fi · unstable · system crash · non-human · horror · abstract
The atmosphere in Celeste's house feels thick enough to cut. Lyra and our hostess watch from the edges of the room as Caden and I settle onto the sofa, the space between us rigid with unspoken dread. Caden admits the nightmares haven't stopped, brushing past Trent's worried questions with a hollow stare. Then, without warning, the suffocating quiet shatters under the force of Caden's raw, panicked shout: 'IT'S STILL INSIDE ME!'. Everyone freezes.