Reel #1: Surfing with Butterflies

Maya wakes to a strange noise in her apartment — not floorboards creaking, but a soft whirring like film rewinding inside her skull. Frames appear on her wall that she doesn't remember: herself in the ocean, catching a wave, with butterflies perched on her surfboard, their wings bearing human faces. Each morning, reality shifts slightly — objects rearrange, friends speak in unfamiliar voices, and the mirror sometimes reflects a stranger. This 2026 mystery fantasy horror blends dreams with waking life, where the past feels like an edited reel of borrowed memories. Maya must find the original footage of her existence before her consciousness dissolves into this collage of nightmares and forgotten moments.