Pāhonoa te oro

You look at your reflection. Nothing unusual. Just you… staring back. At least… that is what you think. You blink, shake it off, and lean closer to the mirror. Maybe you are just tired. But this time… something is wrong. You blink… but your reflection does not. You freeze. Your heart starts poundin…

You look at your reflection. Nothing unusual. Just you… staring back. At least… that is what you think. You blink, shake it off, and lean closer to the mirror. Maybe you are just tired. But this time… something is wrong. You blink… but your reflection does not. You freeze. Your heart starts pounding. You take a step back… but it does not react the same way. It tilts its head… slowly… like it is studying you. Then it moves… before you do.