The video started normally—a scroll through a chat with his old college friends. But at the mark, the screen didn’t just show text. The reflection on his phone screen, captured by the front-facing camera during the recording, showed him sitting in his bedroom.
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Except, in the recording, there was a standing directly behind him that he didn't remember being there. As the recorded Elias laughed at a meme, the shadow leaned in and whispered something. The video started normally—a scroll through a chat
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Elias cranked his volume to 100%. Through the grainy phone speakers, a voice crackled from two years ago: "Don't delete this one, Elias. I'm still here."
He looked at the file date. September 1, 2022. The exact day he had moved into his new apartment—the one he was currently sitting in, alone. Or at least, the one he thought he was alone in.