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At the end of the day, everything seems normal-but it's not.
The air is heavy. The sky is dark.
At the end of the road, beneath a lamppost, a figure.
Shaped like a human... but no shadow.

If you look, it's already gone.

- A horror story about a town that won't let you leave.All Rights Reserved

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Mon, Jul 7, 2025

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