Rohan never thought much about the forwarded messages in his college group. Memes, notes, movie clips—until one night, a text appeared from a number no one recognized:
Here’s a short draft story inspired by the prompt Title: The Last Link
Some obeyed. Some cried. Some tried leaving—but then their own secrets appeared in the channel. Ek Villain Telegram Link
By day two, tasks turned cruel. “Ruining someone’s reputation is easy. Here’s a classmate’s number. Send one lie. See what happens.”
Within an hour, hundreds shared. Breakups. Cheating confessions. Hidden camera links. Rohan watched, disgusted, but he didn’t leave. Rohan never thought much about the forwarded messages
Rohan almost laughed. But then the first task appeared: “Share one secret. Any secret. The best one wins ₹50,000.”
Curiosity bit him. He clicked.
The link opened a private channel called Mr. X’s Game . No profile picture. No description. Just a pinned message: “You entered because you wanted to. You’ll stay because you have to.”
He typed “/delete” — but the channel had already scraped his contacts, his photos, his shame. Some tried leaving—but then their own secrets appeared