I Can See Demons

I am a senior high school student and an orphan. The bell rang for the end of evening self-study. I packed my schoolbag as usual, but was stopped by a junior girl in the shadow of the teaching building. The school girl's cheeks were slightly red, and she expressed her feelings in a voice as soft as a mosquito. I was silent for a moment and calmly refused. After leaving the campus, I walked to the convenience store I usually frequented, intending to buy something to fill my empty stomach. The brightly lit convenience store was a little deserted at the moment, with only the cashier looking down at his phone. I wandered aimlessly through the shelves, my fingertips passing over the packaging bags. Just around the corner, my eyes suddenly solidified. An indescribable "thing" was crawling next to the refrigerator. Its entire body was pitch-black, and its outline was constantly squirming. What was even more mind-numbing was that its surface was densely covered with countless pale eyes of different sizes. I froze in place, and my blood seemed to freeze instantly. As if aware of the sight, all the monster's eyes turned at the same time - all focused on me. The next moment, the black shadow blurred, and the cold breath spat directly on my face. The monster was already close to me, its malicious eyes almost burning into my pupils. An inhuman, clammy voice, with unwavering certainty, penetrated directly into my mind: "You can see me..."