A liminal space inside a nearly pitch- dark supermarket, its long aisles stretching into an eerie, endless void. The dim, flickering overhead lights barely illuminate the cold tile floor, casting elongated shadows that shift unnaturally. The shelves are still stocked, but something feels off—products are misaligned, some labels are faded as if they’ve been here for decades. The soft hum of the refrigeration units is the only sound, blending with the distant crackle of an old speaker playing a distorted, barely- audible supermarket jingle. Then, in the background, something is there. Watching. Waiting. Between the aisles, beyond the last flickering light, stands a tall, shadowy figure. Slenderman. Motionless. His featureless face is barely visible through the darkness, yet you feel his gaze pressing down on you. His unnaturally long limbs seem to stretch with each blink, shifting, closing the distance ever so slightly whenever you look away. The atmosphere is suffocating—something is wrong, but you can’t leave. The automatic doors stand still, locked in place. The checkouts are empty, yet the scanner beeps randomly, as if something unseen is purchasing items in the void. Your pulse quickens. The fluorescent lights buzz louder. The air grows heavier. You shouldn’t be here. But now… he knows you are