After a near-fatal crash, a famous singer wakes up in a stranger's house. He says he's a firefighter. He says he found her before the storm flooded the city. He says he's keeping her safe.
She wants to believe him.
But the doors are locked. The windows are boarded. And then she sees them... people outside, smiling. All of them. Smiling too wide. Standing too still. Watching.
He says they're not people anymore. He says the world changed while she was asleep.
Is he her savior? Or is he hiding something far worse than the smiling strangers outside?
Some monsters don't hide in the dark. They bring you breakfast in bed.
A psychological horror short story about obsession, captivity, and the terrifying What if your biggest fan is also your worst nightmare?