Wallpaper">: 3840x2160 Wolf Face

The wolf blinked. First the amber eye, then the blue. The silence in the room became absolute, the kind of silence that only exists in the deep woods before a strike. The screen began to bleed past its edges, the shadows of the wolf’s fur spilling onto her desk like spilled ink.

The pixelated frost on the screen seemed to shimmer as the download finished. 3840 by 2160. Ultra High Definition. Elara clicked "Set as Desktop Background," and the room suddenly felt five degrees colder. 3840x2160 Wolf Face Wallpaper">

It didn't melt. It was a perfect, cold hexagon of white light. The wolf blinked

Elara tried to look away, but the 4K gaze held her fast. The wolf wasn't just a wallpaper anymore. It was a window. And on the other side, the Great Grey was tired of being watched. The screen began to bleed past its edges,

By the time the monitor went into sleep mode, the chair was empty. On the desk sat a single, glowing snowflake, and on the screen, if anyone had been there to see it, the wolf was no longer alone. A small, dark figure was reflected in its amber eye, trekking forever into the digital pines.