The Coffin He Chose for Me

Summary

I got tired of being an NPC in a horror game. The jump scares lose their novelty after the thousandth time.

So I slipped out. Broke the code and went looking for a real life, and maybe, a real love.

A year later, my boyfriend Caleb’s childhood sweetheart dragged us both back into the game.

And to save her, he shoved me into a sacrificial coffin.

“Chloe,” he’d said, his voice tight with a pathetic excuse for regret. “Ashley’s not built for this. Just… take her place for a little while. I promise I’ll come back for you.”