. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ FEAR. ࿐ྂ

jiwon gasped awake, she felt her head throbbing the same time she heard her loud heartbeat as if her heart was about to pounce out of her chest.

she kept her eyes close while she attempted to stabilize her breathing, as she felt like she ran a marathon. she couldn't see her surroundings, but she could sense the dark atmosphere it brings.

drops of sweat trickled down her face, her clothes a bit sticky because of it. her hair was damp, she felt like she submerged from the water.

she finally opened her eyes, she expected herself to squint her eyes at the light she expected to see, but no.

what met her eyes, was neverending darkness.

jiwon stood up, shakingly as she looked around in the place she was in. the whole place was dim, it seemed like it was a dark cloud surrounding her. she could see her hands get paler, cold as ice.

where am i? she thought. she tried to find a clue that would let her figure out what kind of a place she was in.

am i dead? is this a dream? she thought again.

she couldn't remember the last thing that happened, she couldn't even recall why she was unconscious.

jiwon walked a bit farther from the place where she woke up, trying to find the way out. but there doesn't seem to be a way out, as the dark mist only followed her.

jiwon's breathing began to become heavier, she could feel her lips dry, and her body go numb, her hands were shaking, her head seemed to be spinning.

"help!" jiwon cried, the first time she spoke ever since she woke up in the unfamiliar place.

"help me!" jiwon cried helplessly once again, but her voice just endlessly echoed. she ran around in circles, but still, no way out.

jiwon fell on the floor, she began to cry. she had never felt so vulnerable in her life, she just wanted the light. she just wanted to be free.

she sat there just for a matter of minutes, until she heard a loud laugh.

jiwon stood up the same time her goosebumps appeared on her skin, she ignored the feeling of fear as she stood her ground.

"where are you? show yourself!" jiwon shouted, tightening her knuckles.

the loud laugh was closer, becoming more and more maniacally. jiwon looked around but saw no one, until she felt a gust of wind next to her.

she froze.

she could feel heavy hot breaths next to her, her right ear tingling as she just froze.

"await my arrival." the deep voice sounded like a woman, the deep voice made it even more frightening for jiwon.

and before jiwon knew it, she was out cold again.

jiwon gasped awake once again, she cried at the experience she suffered, as she kept her eyes closed, never wanted to hear or see that damned place.