The Boy In My Drafts
°Episode 1: The First Message°
[11:47 PM | Elara's Apartment]
The room was silent except for the sound of rain tapping against the window.
Elara sat at her desk, staring at the blank screen of her laptop.
Elara vale
This is impossible
Elara vale
(thinking) Three hours.
Elara vale
(thinking) I've been sitting here for three freaking hours.
She groaned and buried her face in her hands.
Elara vale
Why can't I write one decent chapter?
Her phone buzzed beside her.
Elara vale
Now I'm hallucinating vibrations too.
She grabbed her phone and opened her Notes app.
Elara vale
(thinking) Maybe I just need a fresh start.
Her fingers moved across the keyboard.
Elara vale
(typing) "The boy stood alone in the rain."
Elara vale
(typing) "His eyes looked like he had seen the end of the world."
Elara vale
(thinking) Okay...
Elara vale
(thinking) That's actually good.
Elara vale
My phone better not die.
Then words slowly appeared beneath her sentence.
As if someone was typing.
Elara vale
(thinking) Okay.
Elara vale
(thinking) Nope.
Elara vale
(thinking) Absolutely not.
Elara vale
Who's doing this?
Elara vale
What kind of question is that?
Elara vale
Of course I can see it.
unknown
That means it worked.
Typing...
Typing...
Typing...
Cassian Hale
Not important
Elara vale
Actually it is.
Elara vale
You're literally texting me through my Notes app.
Cassian Hale
That's not the weirdest part.
Cassian Hale
What's your name?
Elara vale
Why would I tell you that?
Cassian Hale
Because I need to make sure.
Elara vale
Make sure of what?
Cassian Hale
That you're real.
Elara stared at the screen
Elara vale
This is some hacker prank, isn't it?
Cassian Hale
If I was a hacker...
Cassian Hale
I'd know your name already.
Elara vale
(thinking) Annoyingly good point.
Cassian Hale
So it really is you.
A chill ran down her spine.
Elara vale
What does that mean?
Cassian Hale
It means we're both in trouble.
Elara vale
What kind of trouble?
Typing...
Typing...
Typing...
Cassian Hale
The kind that gets people killed.
Elara vale
What are you talking about?
Cassian Hale
Listen carefully.
Cassian Hale
You can't tell anyone about me.
Cassian Hale
Because if you do—
The phone suddenly shut off.
Elara vale
What the hell?!
Her breathing became uneven.
Elara vale
(thinking) The battery was at 82%.
Elara vale
(thinking) Why did it turn off?
The phone turned back on by itself.
The lock screen appeared.
One message was written across it.
"DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT ME."
Elara stared at the screen.
For the first time that night, she realized this wasn't a prank.
And whoever Cassian was... he was terrified.
°Episode 2: Blue Jacket°
[7:12 AM | Elara's Apartment]
The sound of her alarm dragged Elara out of sleep.
She reached for her phone.
Elara vale
(thinking) Last night...
Elara vale
(thinking) Cassian.
She immediately opened the Notes app.
The draft was completely empty.
She scrolled through every note.
Elara vale
(thinking) I knew it.
Elara vale
(thinking) I was sleep deprived.
Elara vale
Great job, Elara.
Elara vale
Now you're hallucinating.
Feeling relieved, she got ready for college.
Elara stood in front of her closet.
She grabbed her favorite blue jacket.
Just as she was about to wear it...
Elara's heart skipped a beat.
Cassian Hale
You're awake.
Elara vale
Absolutely not.
Cassian Hale
Good morning to you too.
Elara vale
I meant what are you?
Cassian Hale
Fair question.
Elara vale
Stop avoiding my questions.
Cassian Hale
Don't wear the blue jacket today.
Elara looked at the jacket in her hand.
Cassian Hale
Pick something else.
Cassian Hale
Because I'm trying to help you.
Elara vale
You expect me to believe that?
Cassian Hale
I Expect you to ignore me.
Elara vale
Then why tell me?
Cassian Hale
Because maybe this time you'll listen.
Elara vale
I'm wearing blue.
Elara walked through the crowded campus.
Elara vale
(thinking) Blue jacket.
Elara vale
(thinking) See?
Elara vale
(thinking) Nothing happened.
Cassian Hale
Where are you?
Elara vale
You're getting annoying.
Suddenly someone slammed into her shoulder.
Her coffee spilled all over her jacket.
Random Students: Oh my God!
Random Student: I'm so sorry!
Dark coffee stains spread across the blue fabric.
The student apologized and hurried away.
Elara stared down at her ruined jacket.
Then slowly looked at her phone.
Elara vale
You predicted coffee stains?
Cassian Hale
I prevented something worse.
Elara's smile disappeared.
Elara vale
What does that mean?
Cassian Hale
Look behind you.
Her heart started pounding.
A large metal banner had crashed onto the exact spot where she'd been standing less than ten seconds ago.
Elara vale
(thinking) If that guy hadn't bumped into me...
Elara vale
(thinking) I would've been standing there.
Her hands began to shake.
The phone buzzed once more.
Cassian Hale
Now do you believe me?*
Elara stared at the message, unable to breathe.
For the first time, she wasn't wondering who Cassian was.
She
She was wondering how he knew the future. 🖤
A stranger had just saved her life.
And Elara had no idea whether she should thank him... or be afraid of him.
°Episode 3: Proof°
[10:48 AM | University Campus]
Students crowded around the fallen banner.
Her heart refused to slow down.
Cassian Hale
Now do you believe me?
She stared at the message.
Elara vale
I mean who are you really?
Cassian Hale
That's complicated.
Elara vale
You're literally inside my phone.
Cassian Hale
And you're still arguing.
Elara vale
Because none of this makes sense!
Elara took a shaky breath.
Elara vale
How did you know that would happen?
Cassian Hale
Before it happened.
Elara vale
That's not an answer.
Cassian Hale
It's the only one you're getting right now.
Elara sat alone with a sandwich she wasn't eating.
Elara vale
(thinking) This is insane.
Elara vale
(thinking) People can't predict accidents.
Elara vale
(thinking) There has to be an explanation.
Cassian Hale
Stop thinking.
Elara vale
Get out of my head.
Cassian Hale
Then stop thinking so loudly.
Cassian Hale
Look to your left.
Elara immediately turned.
A girl accidentally dropped her tray.
Food scattered everywhere.
Elara vale
That could've been luck.
Cassian Hale
Your professor is about to walk in wearing a red tie.
Cassian Hale
Five seconds.
Elara vale
You're impossible.
The cafeteria doors opened.
Professor Adams walked inside.
Wearing a bright red tie.
Elara nearly dropped her phone.
Elara vale
What the hell?!
Elara vale
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT?!
Elara vale
Tell me the truth.
Elara vale
The real truth.
Cassian Hale
What if I told you we've met before?
Elara vale
We've never met.
Elara vale
What does that even mean?
Elara vale
Drop weird information and disappear.
Cassian Hale
You'll survive.
Elara vale
I'm starting to hate you.
Despite herself, Elara smiled.
Then immediately stopped.
Elara vale
(thinking) Why am I smiling?
[7:52 PM | Elara's Apartment]
The events of the day kept replaying in her head.
The banner.
The predictions.
The messages.
Cassian Hale
Lock your window.
Elara vale
You're doing that thing again.
Cassian Hale
Lock your window.
Something in his tone felt different.
Urgent.
Scared.
Elara slowly stood up and walked toward the window.
It was slightly open.
She reached for the lock.
Then froze.
A handprint was visible on the outside of the glass.
As if someone had been standing there moments ago.
Elara's breath caught in her throat.
Cassian Hale
Did you see it?
Her trembling fingers tightened around the phone.
Elara vale
...How did you know someone was outside my window?*
For the first time, Elara felt something far worse than curiosity.
If Cassian knew someone was outside her window..
Then either he was watching her too...
Or he was much closer than she thought.
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