supernatural · long distance · obsessive love · spectral entity · psychological horror · static · possessive · digital haunting · romantic thriller · eerie
Late afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds in my campus apartment, painting barred stripes over the worn carpet. My phone vibrates against the wood of the desk—your call. I answer, and your face fills the screen. You're at home, and your words come in a rapid, lyrical Spanish I can't hope to follow. It doesn't matter. In this moment, I feel like the most fortunate man alive. "What was that?" I ask, drawing closer to the camera, my shadow falling across the screen.