Don’t Pause the Video

Title: I watched a short horror video that told me not to pause. I think something

followed me out. I don’t usually post stuff like this, and I know how this

sounds, but I need to write it down before I convince myself I imagined it.

Last night I was scrolling on my phone before bed, half-asleep, when I came across

a short video. No caption, no comments. Just a still shot of a bedroom.

White text faded in. If you’re seeing this, don’t pause.

I rolled my eyes. I’ve seen a hundred videos like that. I kept watching. The video showed

a person sitting on the edge of a bed, back to the camera. The room looked