Motion Detected: You

I locked the front door, checked the windows, and turned off every light.

The house settled into silence, the kind that makes your ears ring. I climbed into bed

and reached for my phone, just to distract myself. A notification popped

up from my home security app. Motion detected — Living Room. My stomach tightened.

I hadn’t set the system to alert me when I was home. Slowly, I opened the live

feed. The camera flickered, adjusting to the darkness. The living room

was empty. Couch. Table. Curtains gently swaying from the

air vent. Then the camera angle shifted. Someone stepped into frame.