The air was thick with silence as Samayra stepped into the dusty basement of her new home. It was an old colonial house, gifted to her by her late grandfather, a historian who had always been obsessed with the past. The wooden stairs creaked beneath her feet as she ran her fingers over the antique furniture, the scent of aged paper and forgotten stories filling the air.
And then, she saw it.
A grand, antique mirror leaned against the farthest wall, its surface covered in a layer of dust, its frame intricately carved with symbols she couldn't recognize. Something about it felt... strange, as if it were watching her. As she stepped closer, her reflection shimmered for a split second-distorted, like a ripple in water.
Samayra froze. That wasn't just a trick of the light.
She lifted her hand, hesitantly reaching towards the glass. The moment her fingertips brushed against the cold surface, a faint shock pulsed through her veins, and a whisper-soft yet commanding-filled the room.
"Who are you?"
Samayra's breath hitched. The voice wasn't hers. It was deep, unfamiliar... and coming from inside the mirror.
As the dust on the glass slowly cleared, a figure emerged on the other side. A man, dressed in old-fashioned clothes, with sharp, intense eyes that seemed to pierce right through her soul. His presence radiated something she couldn't quite explain-curiosity, confusion... and something hauntingly familiar.
"My name is Kartik," he said, his voice laced with disbelief. His sharp eyes locked onto hers, scanning her face like he was trying to solve an impossible puzzle. Then, almost in a whisper, he added, "I think... I've been waiting for you."
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