Zero Footprint

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Summary

In a world that thrives on routine and transparency, Zeus lives a mundane life, until the ordinary fractures into the uncanny. A mysterious video of his own life appears, shot from nowhere, capturing every detail of his day. Paranoia takes root, turning perception into a battleground between reality and imagination. Determined to confront the unseen, Zeus follows a trail of shadows into a dark, eerie forest where geometry defies nature and nothing is as it seems. There, he faces a figure of raw power, a predator who tests both his strength and sanity. What begins as a physical struggle quickly becomes psychological, leaving Zeus fractured, cautious, and forever changed. Zero Footprint is a gripping psychological thriller, blending suspense, mind-bending twists, and atmospheric tension—where every step could be your last, and every shadow hides a question you may never answer.

Status
Complete
Chapters
10
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
13+

Mundane Spirits

In a world of bustling hustles, embracing the means of transparency is a virtue of which Zeus follows. Daily life, mundane spirits and nothing new can immobilize. He is in a chain of constant repetition of old patterns, yet underneath the skin of his very consciousness, a paranoia always creeps inside him, like a thing so subtle, he feels him, but never names it, although on the face of his surfaced truth, he never accepts this fact.

A fine weekend. The sunlight glowing inside his room as the dawn freshens up. Zeus wakes up, but notices something is off. The window pane is open, and the chill air hitting on his neck. He also notices his door ajar, not wide, just enough. Zeus' eyes flickers from the window pane, to the ajar door. He thinks for a while. He remembers locking the latch perfectly. "Maybe I was unmindful," he mutters to himself. "After all, our minds are the masters to creating the very horrors which never exists," he continues as he wakes up.He turns his lights on, only to see his laptop glowing against the darkness. He thinks of this as a frantic ignorance of his mind. He closes his laptop before his mind can even create a mess. He brews his morning coffee and sits on  his couch, recalling past events. His hands lingering on his cup a second too long. He sips the coffee tasting like die. The air inside the room feels tranquil, almost suffocatingly tranquil. When the apparent misalignments happen, we often put our heart on strike, and the mind remains on the non-striker's edge.