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Suddenly, the video glitched. The colors inverted, turning the sunset purple and the shadows neon green. When the image stabilized, Mr. Aris was standing directly in front of the camera. His face filled the entire screen. The glare was gone from his glasses, revealing empty, black sockets. "You're late for class," he said.

When I clicked play, the video opened to a static-heavy shot of an empty classroom. The sun was setting, casting long, orange shadows across empty desks. In the center of the frame stood Mr. Aris, a man with a smile that was just a bit too wide, his eyes obscured by the glare on his thick glasses. FavoriteTeacher8mp4

I reached for the mouse to close the window, but the cursor wouldn't move. The speakers began to hum with a low-frequency vibration that made my teeth ache. Suddenly, the video glitched

The screen went black. In the reflection of the monitor, I could see the silhouette of a tall man standing in the corner of my room, holding a piece of chalk. I haven't looked back since. Aris was standing directly in front of the camera