Aarav couldn't take it anymore.
He unlocked the door.
Click.
The door creaked open.
Darkness poured out like smoke.
Inside—
A room identical to his.
And standing there…
Was him.
Same face.
Same eyes.
But smiling wider.
"Finally," it said.
Aarav stepped back. "What are you?"
It tilted its head.
"The version of you… that never left."
Suddenly—
The creature lunged.