I thought it was an alien.
One second I was walking into the garage. The next, I was face-to-face with a bright yellow, spiked creature frozen to the wall like a living landmine. It didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. Just waited. My mind raced through worst-case scenarios as friends screamed “burn it down” through text. I zoomed in, heart pounding, and then everyth… Continues…