Leo's stomach flipped. The PDF was talking back. He tried to close the tab. It wouldn't close. Instead, the model answer changed. The beautiful analysis of short sentences disappeared. In its place was a challenge:
The tab closed itself.
"The writer uses short, punchy sentences like 'Footsteps. Closer now.' to mimic the character's racing heartbeat. This creates a frantic, panicky rhythm..." Leo's stomach flipped
He highlighted the text. But before he pressed copy, a strange thing happened. The PDF flickered. The words "Footsteps. Closer now." began to glow faintly blue. Then, from his laptop speakers—which he was sure were off—came a whisper: Leo's stomach flipped