He was heading to the coast—or at least, that was the design. But as the miles bled into hours, the familiar landmarks of his life began to simplify into nothingness. The plan he had carefully constructed was compromising itself with every turn of the wheel. He felt like a ghost in his own story, physically present in the driver’s seat but emotionally absent from the destination.
For a deeper look into the surrealist themes and haunting atmosphere that inspired this narrative, watch the performance of the song that started it all: arriving_somewhere_but_not_here
The rain was a low hum against the windshield, a sound Elias had been taught never to trust. He kept driving, the road stretching ahead into a dark void that felt more like an absence than a path. He was heading to the coast—or at least,
He wasn't at the coast. He wasn't on the road. He had arrived at a point he never intended to reach, a place devoid of anything that once held significance. He had finally arrived—somewhere, but definitely not here. He felt like a ghost in his own
He thought of his mother, the way she used to look at him with eyes that held no easy truths. He remembered the feeling of being caught in a cycle he couldn't break, drinking down the same poisons he’d been taught were medicine.