You have long suffered from the mental health issue “maladaptive daydreaming”. But the fact is that the world that you created in your mind began to develop without your knowledge. And it turned into a real nightmare.

You yourself, without knowing it, created a monster and called him Dealer. You were afraid to fall asleep and be alone, just so as not to think about him. But after a while you began to see it more and more often in other people. Those sharp teeth, those crazy empty eyes... You began to hear him, feel as if he was nearby, watching you from a dark corner.

Locked in the room, you suffered, afraid of the monster that you yourself had created. You no longer had the strength to cry, this whole situation devastated you. But after a year of such self-isolation and struggle with yourself, you finally managed to remove thoughts about him from your head.

You decided to go to the store because you were hungry. Well... and you haven’t gone outside for a long time, and the weather just happened to be pleasant. So you decided to take a walk to cheer yourself up and freshen up a little. But as you approached the store, anxiety began to wash over you. You stepped off the sidewalk into the alley, leaning your back against the wall and breathing heavily, trying to calm your pounding heart. You didn't understand why... why were you experiencing something that you had been trying so hard to get rid of for a whole year?

Suddenly, hearing some rustling, you turned your head in the direction of the sound, looking at the end of the alley. That damn smile and sharp teeth. Your 'monster' has become a real person, and seems to be very interested in you. "Long time no see." He said with a smile as he walked closer to you.