Horror Flash Fiction | The Delivery

Seong-jin received a package addressed to his own name and address. He opened it to find an old mobile phone. Upon turning it on, the wallpaper displayed a photo of his room, taken from the doorway looking in. He recognized his home's layout, even the pattern on his bedsheets. But in the photo, a person lay on the bed, covered by a blanket, only the back of their head visible. Sensing something was wrong, he opened the photo album. It contained thirty consecutive photos, one taken each day from the same angle. In each photo, the person on the bed was slightly more revealed. In the thirtieth photo, the person's face was fully visible. It was Seong-jin himself, eyes closed, as if asleep. Just as he was about to delete it, the phone suddenly vibrated, and a notification popped up: "Package delivered. Recipient: Seong-jin." He froze. He hadn't sent anything to himself. The next second, he heard the sound of blankets rustling in his room. He slowly turned his head. No one was on the bed. But a corner of the blanket was lifted, and an indentation shaped like a head remained on the pillow, still warm. The phone vibrated again. "Next package, shipping tomorrow. Recipient: Seong-jin. Contents: Seong-jin." He looked down at his phone screen. In the wallpaper photo, the version of himself on the bed had opened its eyes. Smiling at the camera.