The Illumination

Reads 239
Votes 34
Parts 10
Time 4h 38m

Reads 239
Votes 34
Parts 10
Time 4h 38m

*WATTYS2018 Longlisted* 
    He saw a pair of eyes, his eyes. But they were elongated, angled and a deep, angry red...
    
    Thame is, on the surface, an average guy. Suffocated by the politics of his city job and his increasingly complicated love life, he seeks refuge in his weekend football and the hope that there is, somewhere, something more for him. He has always felt that underneath he is special; destined for greatness. 
    
    As his world becomes darker and his frustrations grow, this sense of difference grows more powerful. Daydreams are no longer idle fantasy but visions of a dark history; his reflection in the bathroom mirror is no longer quite... human. 
    
    What beast lurks beneath the man? Why is he being watched? And what terrible consequences accompany the fulfilment of his ancient destiny?All Rights Reserved

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*WATTYS2018 Longlisted* 
    He saw a pair of eyes, his eyes. But they were elongated, angled and a deep, angry red...
    
    Thame is, on the surface, an average guy. Suffocated by the politics of his city job and his increasingly complicated love life, he seeks refuge in his weekend football and the hope that there is, somewhere, something more for him. He has always felt that underneath he is special; destined for greatness. 
    
    As his world becomes darker and his frustrations grow, this sense of difference grows more powerful. Daydreams are no longer idle fantasy but visions of a dark history; his reflection in the bathroom mirror is no longer quite... human. 
    
    What beast lurks beneath the man? Why is he being watched? And what terrible consequences accompany the fulfilment of his ancient destiny?

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