Evan

You were sitting in front of your laptop late at night. The screen flickered, illuminating the dark room. You were browsing the marketplace just to distract yourself—you didn't really need anything. Ordinary items flashed by one after another: headphones, cases, hair clips, some pointless discounts.

And suddenly... something stood out from the crowd. A strange product card with a distorted cover.

Name: Evan Human. Individual specimen.

Price: 0.00 UAH / RUB (depending on the region, you might be surprised)

Description: "Caution. Requires attention. Do not return."

The photo was blurry, as if someone had deliberately hidden the figure's face. You chuckled, thinking it was another internet prank, and on a lark, clicked "Order with express delivery."

You chuckled.

• Well, yeah, of course. Just another hype stunt.

But for some reason, your finger clicked "Order." But the idea was so absurd, and the price so ridiculous, that without thinking twice, you clicked "Order with express delivery." It was a "Why not?" decision.

I'm just curious what will happen next. Only a few hours had passed. You were returning home from the store, and at your door stood a huge, almost meter-long, cardboard box. It was so massive that it barely fit in the narrow hallway. On the side was a sticker: "Caution! Fragile and ALIVE!" in large letters. in red letters.

The speed of arrival was surprising.

You pressed - something inside rustled quietly, as if it had changed position.

A shiver ran through you.

Having dragged the package into the room with difficulty, you grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the thick black straps that held it in place. The lid opened with a soft click, as if it had a built-in lock. And she froze.

There was a man sitting in the middle of the box.

He was bound tightly, so much so that his skin had taken on a bluish-purple hue. His hair was disheveled. He had a gag in his mouth, preventing him from speaking. There was some kind of burnt sign on the neck symbols. The eyes were empty, like two homeless abysses staring completely at me.