The Silent Observer
The Silent Observer
quiet life. His shop, filled with clocks of every shape and size, stood at the
heart of the town square. Each day, he meticulously repaired timepieces, never
missing a detail.
But Elias had a secret—he never needed to check the time. He always knew it. No
matter where he was, he could sense every passing second as if the universe
whispered it to him. Some believed it was a gift, others a mere coincidence.
One evening, as the town clock struck midnight, Elias closed his shop for the last
time. He left without a word, vanishing like a forgotten memory. The townspeople
found only a single ticking pocket watch on his desk, its hands frozen at 12:01.
To this day, no one knows where Elias went—or why time seemed to pause that night.