Ep. 2 : Theo’s Lonesome World and the Whisper of the Abyss

Strange Voice: **“Welcome back, My love…”**

Theo: His breath caught in his throat. “What…? Who’s there?”

...No answer came, just the glow of the light and the rustle of pages turning themselves, as though the book had a mind of its own. The words on the open page blurred and shifted, letters rearranging themselves into shapes and symbols Theo couldn’t understand....

...The library around him seemed to grow colder, shadows lengthening and deepening in the corners of the room....

...Theo’s pulse quickened.Was he dreaming? Hallucinating? He tried to stand, but his legs felt heavy, rooted to the marble floor....

Theo: Who's there..? ( Is a ghost.? or maybe hallucinating . NO it's flat so real.)

...A sudden chill brushed his cheek, like a cold hand caressing his skin. He looked up sharply—and his heart nearly stopped....

...Standing at the far end of the aisle was a man—a figure wreathed in shadows, tall and impossibly graceful, his hair black as midnight and his eyes burning like embers. His presence was commanding, as though he belonged to another world entirely....

...Theo stumbled backward, his back hitting the bookshelf behind him. He pressed his hand over his racing heart, too shocked to even speak....

...The man’s lips curved in a faint, knowing smile. He took a step closer, the soft tap of his boots echoing in the hush....

Stranger : “Do not be afraid,” he said.

(his voice a deep, smooth rumble that seemed to resonate in Theo’s bones. )

Stranger :“You opened the door, Theo. You solved the puzzle because you were meant to. I have been waiting for you…for a very long time.”

Theo: swallowed hard, his throat dry. “Who…who are you? ( Is he really a ghost)

...The man’s eyes glowed faintly in the darkness, and he tilted his head as though considering how much to reveal....

Stranger : **“My name is Abyzou,”**

He said at last, his voice low and rich with centuries of secrets.

Stranger : “King of the Underworld demon king—at least, that is what your kind would call it. But to you, I am…something more.”

Theo :" King of the Underworld? " What did that even mean? *Demon king then Is he really a ghost? *

...He was just a lonely boy, a college student who’d fallen asleep over his books. But deep down, a part of him—the part that had always felt like an outsider in his own life—recognized something in Abyzou’s gaze. A flicker of memory he couldn’t quite catch....

...The book in his lap glowed brighter, pages rustling as though breathing. Theo’s fingers clenched around the leather cover, the weight of the night pressing in on him....

Theo tries to run because of fear ....

Theo : Oh no there's no way out.. *closed eye*

...Because in that moment, in the library’s cold, silent dark, he felt the first flicker of a bond that went deeper than anything he’d ever known....

...And it terrified him....

^^^,To be continue....^^^

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