Shadows of the Empty City

puncakbukit (78)in #photography • 2 days ago

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The streetlights cast long, skeletal shadows of the bare trees across the empty sidewalk. Each click of my heels echoed unnervingly in the stillness of the night, the only sound besides the distant hum of the city. The towering buildings on either side seemed to lean in, their dark windows like vacant eyes watching my every move. A growing unease prickled my skin, a sense of being utterly alone and exposed in this concrete canyon.

As I walked further, the shadows began to writhe and lengthen, taking on grotesque shapes that danced at the periphery of my vision. The hum of the city faded, replaced by a low, guttural whisper that seemed to emanate from the very pavement beneath my feet. I tried to quicken my pace, but my legs felt heavy, as if wading through thick mud. The air grew cold, and a prickling sensation spread across my arms, raising goosebumps.

Suddenly, one of the shadows detached itself from a tree and stretched towards me, its formless mass solidifying into a gaunt, looming figure. The whisper intensified, becoming a chilling growl that seemed to claw at my sanity. I tried to scream, but no sound escaped my throat as the figure drew closer, its unseen eyes burning into me with an ancient, malevolent hunger. I was trapped, paralyzed by a terror that seeped into the very marrow of my bones.

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