Cassettetape Stories

"𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚." ╰┈➤ɴᴀᴍᴊᴏᴏɴ/ʙᴛꜱ ꜰꜰ Ⓢⓣⓐⓡⓣⓔⓓ - 𝙹𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸 Ⓕⓘⓝⓘⓢⓗⓔⓓ - 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟸𝟹, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸 ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬᵞᴵᴺᴳ : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 1:35 ───ㅇ───── 4:02 ⇄ ◃◃ ⅠⅠ ▹▹ ↻ volυмe : ▁▂▃▄▅▆▇▉ ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ !!𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦-𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬!!

the person you allow to ruin your life.

Atticus stood in the cluttered thrift store, the familiar scent of musty books and old fabric surrounding him. Among the forgotten relics of time, an inconspicuous cassette tape caught his eye. Its cover was worn, adorned with cryptic symbols and a solitary figure in a silhouette, suggesting secrets whispered within its grooves. Unable to resist, he purchased the tape and hurried home to his modest apartment, eager to find inspiration for his waning music career. As he slid the tape into his vintage player, anticipation surged through him. The first notes filled the room-hauntingly beautiful melodies that wrapped around him like a chill. But as the lyrics echoed, Atticus felt an unshakable unease settle in. Each song resonated with a darkness that seemed to seep into his very soul, whispering tales of heartache, loss, and despair. The next day, as he walked through the bustling streets, a strange heaviness hung in the air. Atticus received a series of calls from an unknown number, the voice on the other end a distorted croak that sent shivers down his spine. He disconnected, dismissing it as a prank. That night, as he sat in his dimly lit room, shadows twisted ominously along the walls, shapes flickering just out of sight. Atticus listened to the tape again, each note disquieting as he began to feel the impacts of the haunting melodies. The lights flickered, and a sudden chill swept through the room, setting his nerves on edge. Determined to uncover the source of his unease, Atticus delved into the tape's history. Days turned into nights spent combing through archives, and he slowly pieced together the story of the musician who had once owned it-Liam Rhodes, a gifted artist who mysteriously vanished after a series of tragic events that mirrored the songs he had recorded. As the story goes on, Atticus discovers the truth about Liam Rhodes, and goes his best to save Liam's spirit, including his own.

Michael Mell was depressed, and there wasn't much going for him either. He sits by the docks every evening, watching the sun set and escapes, even momentarily, from reality. Until he sees a face in the water. Cover art by myself! <TRIGGER WARNINGS: MENTIONS OF SUICIDE/SELF HARM>