The night was thick with an eerie, suffocating quiet, the kind that pries open the door to impulsive choices. A gnawing curiosity drove you to venture into the forbidden depths of the internet, places whispered about only in hushed tones. But tonight, caution was a foreign concept as you delved further.

A strange link, dark and pulsing like a heartbeat, appeared on your screen, daring you to click. You paused for a moment, a fleeting hesitation, before surrendering to temptation.

The screen flickered, then plunged into darkness. Silence swallowed the room, heavy and stifling, pressing against you with an unseen force. When the screen lit up again, it brought with it a foreboding notification:

ALERT: Unusual Activity Detected on Your Account.

Fear tightened in your chest as you scrambled to secure your digital life. Passwords reset, accounts locked nothing worked. Control slipped from your grasp. Then, a message appeared, its sender ominously named: DEVIL

I’ve been watching… Your photos are so perfect, so tempting. I wonder how beautiful you are beneath those clothes, as you truly are… I think I’ll find out soon enough.

A cold, paralyzing terror washed over you. Hands trembling, you blocked the number, knowing it was a futile act. The phone vibrated again, more insistent this time, like a taunting laugh.

No no, blocking me won’t stop this. I know everything. Every secret you’ve buried, every shame you’ve hidden it’s all mine now. I have your photos, the ones you prayed would stay buried. I know your family’s names, their numbers. Think carefully before you do anything foolish. If you disobey me, I’ll make your nightmares real. Now be a good girl and listen to what I say

The screen buzzed once more, the words seeping into your soul:

Tick tock, my dear. Time doesn’t wait, and neither do I.