2. Half Loop ❲EXCLUSIVE · 2024❳

The neon sign for "The Midway" flickered, casting a rhythmic, sickly green glow over the empty fairgrounds. Elias stood at the base of the Steel Serpent , his eyes locked on the highest point of the track: the .

When Elias reached the summit, the world below felt distant, like a miniature model of a life he no longer understood. He stepped onto the flat, rusted edge where the rails stopped. There was no drop-off. Instead, the air in front of him shimmered like heat rising off asphalt. 2. Half Loop

"Found you," he whispered, as a shadow that looked remarkably like his brother moved against the alien horizon. The neon sign for "The Midway" flickered, casting

Elias climbed the maintenance ladder, the cold iron biting into his palms. He wasn't there for a thrill; he was there for his brother, who had gone missing near the ride a week ago, leaving behind nothing but a voicemail consisting of wind and a single, low-frequency hum. He stepped onto the flat, rusted edge where