A liminal space frozen in the dead of night—a vast, empty supermarket parking lot, dimly illuminated by flickering neon lights. The air is thick with silence, broken only by the distant hum of a buzzing lamp. Rows of abandoned shopping carts stand still, as if waiting for someone who will never return. The asphalt is cracked, damp from a recent rain, reflecting the artificial glow in eerie distortions. At first, it seems like you’re alone. But then… you feel it. In the farthest corner, where the light fails to reach, a silhouette emerges from the shadows. It stands unnaturally still, its form barely distinguishable—except for its eyes. Piercing, glowing in the darkness, locked onto yours. And then comes the smile—a wide, impossible grin stretching beyond human limits, gleaming with something inhuman. You look away for a second. When you look back… it’s closer. No matter where you move, no matter how much distance you put between yourself and the figure, the eyes remain. The grin never fades. It is watching. And it will never stop
