At the End of That Alley, There Was Always a Room with Its Light On. In a Place Where No Building Existed.
A mysterious lit room appears at the end of an alley where no building should exist, drawing a visitor into an inescapable trap.
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I wondered if only I could see it and drew closer. Inside was a beautiful room that felt warm and inviting.
It was decorated entirely to my taste, and with such pretty furnishings and a bed that looked lived-in, I could have simply stayed there.
As I looked around the room, I didn't notice how the landscape outside was growing distant, and I became entranced by the space.
At some point, I came to my senses and found that the exit had vanished.
And then my reflection in the mirror was slowly disappearing.
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