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You wake up at 3:07 AM. No reason. No sound. Your eyes open and stay open. Your room feels wrong. Too quiet. You reach for your phone. The screen lights up your face. 3:07. Then your phone vibrates. One message. Unknown number. “Don’t move.” You frown. You almost laugh. Another message. …

You wake up at 3:07 AM. No reason. No sound. Your eyes open and stay open. Your room feels wrong. Too quiet. You reach for your phone. The screen lights up your face. 3:07. Then your phone vibrates. One message. Unknown number. “Don’t move.” You frown. You almost laugh. Another message. “I see you.” Your chest tightens. You sit up fast and look around. Nothing. Door closed. Window shut. Curtains still. You type back. “Who is this?” The reply comes fast. “Under the bed.” You f