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"Elias," a voice whispered. It didn't come from the hallway. It came from the water.

A soft ripple disturbed the surface near his knees. Something cool and smooth brushed against his calf—not the plastic of a drain stopper, but something like a polished stone. Or a knuckle.

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He must have drifted off, because when he opened his eyes, the bathroom light felt miles away. The water was so dark it didn't even reflect his own face. He reached down to pull the plug, but his fingers met nothing but liquid. He reached further. Still nothing. The tub felt deeper. Much deeper.

He dropped the heavy, charcoal-colored sphere into the steaming water. It didn't fizz with the cheerful, candy-colored bubbles of a standard bath bomb. Instead, it hissed, a low, tectonic sound that felt more like a warning. Thick, oily ribbons of obsidian unfurled from the center, swallowing the light and turning the porcelain tub into a fathomless pit. "Elias," a voice whispered

He froze, his heart hammering against his ribs. The black ink began to swirl, forming a slow, rhythmic vortex. From the depths of the void , two pale, luminous eyes flickered open just beneath the surface.

Elias didn’t buy the bath bomb for the "gothic aesthetic" or the "detoxifying charcoal." He bought it because the label at the boutique said Into the Void , and after a week of twelve-hour shifts, a void sounded exactly like where he needed to be. A soft ripple disturbed the surface near his knees

The eyes crinkled in what might have been a smile, and the void grew warm.