Suddenly, his mouse cursor began to move on its own. It wasn't just drifting; it was navigating with purpose. It opened his webcam, then his browser, then his private folders. Leo grabbed the mouse, trying to wrestle control back, but the cursor felt heavy, like it was being pulled by a physical weight. A chat box popped up in the center of the screen. "That wasn't a movie, Leo," the text read.
The screen went pitch black, save for a single, pulsating emoji: a smiling face with wide, vacant eyes. As Leo watched, the smile began to stretch wider than the screen allowed, pixelating into a void. He tried to scream, but no sound came out. On his monitor, the download progress bar for a new file appeared: Consciousness_Transfer_01.zip . Download File [AnimeZid.com].The.Emoji.Movie.20...
"We don't just live in the phone anymore," the voice chirped, though it sounded like it was being fed through a meat grinder. "We need a new host." Suddenly, his mouse cursor began to move on its own
"Leo? Honey, you're going to be late for school," she said, placing a hand on his shoulder. Leo grabbed the mouse, trying to wrestle control