Elias froze. In the video, he could see himself sitting at his desk, staring at his screen, just as he was doing now. But there was a three-second delay. He watched his past self reach for a glass of water.
Elias stared at the black screen, his reflection staring back. Underneath the file he had just opened, a new icon appeared, pulsing softly. Part 3- Video Call zip
On the video, the shadow leaned down, whispering into the ear of the Elias on camera. In the present, Elias felt a cold puff of air hit his neck. Elias froze
The folder popped open, containing a single video file. He hit play. He watched his past self reach for a glass of water
He’d spent the last year documenting the "glitch"—a series of unexplainable digital artifacts that appeared whenever he called his brother, Leo, who was stationed at a remote research outpost in the Arctic. Parts 1 and 2 had been nothing but static and audio lag. But Part 3 was different.
His heart hammered against his ribs. He didn't remember anyone being in the room. He didn't remember the air turning this cold.