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Elias didn't open it. He didn't have to. He could already hear the rhythmic thrum-thrum of windshield wipers starting up somewhere inside his own house.

On the screen, the reflection began to move again, even though the video was still "frozen." It reached out a hand toward the edge of the frame—toward the edge of Elias’s monitor. video_2021-09-07_23-09-48.mp4

Elias felt a chill crawl up his spine. He tried to close the player, but his cursor wouldn't move. He reached for the power button on his monitor, but his hand stopped mid-air. Elias didn't open it

Then, a figure appeared in the headlights—not a person, but a reflection of one in the glass of a storefront, even though the sidewalk itself was empty. the reflection began to move again