By the time Luiz reached the dorm, it was past midnight. His shoes were soaked, shirt half-dry, and his heart still carried the echo of Clara's laughter.
The hallway was dark. Kevin was asleep, sprawled across his bed, headphones still in. But Mara's side — empty. Sheets untouched since morning.
Luiz frowned.
Then his phone buzzed.
Unknown number:Hello.
His pulse jumped. That same tone — familiar, chilling.
He stared at the screen, then typed back: Who is this?
A pause. Then —
Unknown:Just checking if you're still alive.
Luiz's hand tightened around the phone. He glanced at his empty bed again.He remembered he asked Mara to wait for 30 minutes."Oooh fuck noo".
The quiet suddenly felt too heavy, too sharp.
Something was moving again — out there in the dark.
And it had just remembered his name.