The moment Elliot opened his eyes again, all he saw was darkness.
He blinked once. Twice. Countless times.
But the darkness remained, swallowing everything in its abyss.
His heart pounded as unease settled in his chest. Where was this? Had he died? Was this… heaven?
No. Heaven was supposed to be bright. Then… hell?
A shiver ran down his spine at the thought. Had he ended up in hell? But something felt off. This place wasn't suffocating with heat or the scent of burning flesh like the hell described in books. It was just... empty.
A strange sensation pricked at his consciousness, and for some reason, the more he thought about his surroundings, the more restless he became. The uncertainty gnawed at him, he needed to see something, anything.
Desperate, Elliot closed his eyes again and imagined light.
And then—