Since I cannot see the image you're referring to, I’ll create a story based on the mysterious, digital nature of a filename like "received_374911893286956_095613.jpg."
The file sat on Elias’s desktop for three days before he dared to open it. It had arrived as an attachment from an unknown sender with the subject line: Don't let the light go out. received_374911893286956_095613.jpg
, I can write a much more specific story for you! Just tell me: What is the main subject ? What is the setting or background? What mood does the lighting or colors give off? Since I cannot see the image you're referring
: Describe a sound or smell that accompanies the viewing of the image. Just tell me: What is the main subject
When he finally clicked, the image didn't show a person or a place. Instead, it was a photograph of an old, brass key resting on a velvet cushion, but the resolution was impossibly high. When Elias zoomed in, he saw a reflection in the polished brass. It wasn't the person holding the camera; it was a reflection of his own living room, exactly as it looked at that very moment.
As Elias picked it up, his phone buzzed. A new message from the same sender appeared: The door is under the stairs. You have six minutes before the file deletes itself.
: Make the character realize the image is somehow about them.