I covered the bedroom mirror because I kept waking up to my reflection standing beside the bed.
This morning the sheet was still covering the mirror, but there were footprints leading away from it.
Mirror horror depends on a simple contract: the reflection should obey. The second sentence breaks that contract.
It follows the house rule: exactly two sentences, with the turn doing more than adding a monster. It changes the reader’s interpretation of the setup.
The Crib
Our newborn finally stopped crying when my husband picked her up from the crib.
Blink First
My reflection smiled before I did, so I smashed the bathroom mirror.
Changing Room
The fitting-room mirror made me look thinner, younger, and strangely happy.
Voice Note
My sister sent a voice note asking me to stop calling her from the basement.
Sleep App
My sleep app congratulated me for finally getting eight uninterrupted hours.