In a panic, David’s hands shook as he pulled out his phone, desperately trying to turn on the flashlight. The darkness around him was thick, pressing in from all sides. With a click, a beam of light sliced through the black, revealing the deep, hidden spaces of the well below him.
The light revealed dozens of tiny, glowing eyes staring back at him. The creatures, unknown and eerie, seemed to squirm and move in the shadows. David could barely breathe as he realized he wasn’t alone down here. The sight of these creatures, with their eyes shining in the light, sent shivers down his spine. But then, a realization dawned on him.