Honeydew.mov File

As Leo watches, he begins to smell it. The scent of cloyingly sweet, overripe melon fills his small apartment. It’s so strong it makes his eyes water. He pauses the video, but the smell remains.

The figure in the video finally looks up. It’s not a person, but a face made of the same pale green rinds, with seeds for teeth. It whispers Leo’s home address. HoneyDew.MOV

The thumbnail is a bright, oversaturated image of a ripe honeydew melon sitting on a pristine white marble counter. There is no description, no metadata, and the file size is inexplicably large for a three-minute clip. As Leo watches, he begins to smell it

The file deletes itself. Leo’s monitor goes black. In the silence of his room, he hears a wet, sticky footstep coming from the hallway, and a soft voice through the door asks: "Is it sweet enough for you?" He pauses the video, but the smell remains