Bound by Voices
The mirrors hummed faintly, as if whispering beneath the surface.
Every time she turned, she caught flickers — half-formed shapes that looked like her, but older.
At first, she tried to ignore it. Until one whisper came that made her freeze.
> “Don’t trust the heart.”
Her breath hitched. “What—”
The reflection wasn’t hers anymore.
It was her face, but with different eyes — colder, wiser, afraid.
> “If you care too much,” the reflection said softly, “you become the curse.”
The mirror flickered, and the image was gone.