The antique shop smelled of dust and aging wood, but Isaac smelled something else\u2014the sharp tang of old blood. He ignored it. His collection needed one last piece, and the ivory-handled razor gleamed beneath the glass. The shopkeeper\u2019s fingers lingered too long when handing it over, his gaze resting on Isaac\u2019s own reflection in the blade. <\/p>\n
That night, Isaac admired himself in the mirror, tilting the razor back and forth. He had always prided himself on his face\u2014the sharp angles, the smooth skin. A perfect shave mattered. <\/p>\n
He lathered up, pressed the blade to his throat. A flicker of movement behind him. His pulse quickened, but when he turned, nothing. Just his reflection, watching. <\/p>\n
The first pass was smooth. Relief bloomed. Then, another shimmer\u2014his reflection did not stop shaving when he did. Instead, it grinned, and the razor in the glass sank deep. <\/p>\n
Hot blood spilled down Isaac\u2019s throat as steel met flesh\u2014on the wrong side of the mirror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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