A short story.
A man gets “stolen” by a literal “story monster” then—like a Sleeping Beauty—wakes to an unfamiliar world one hundred years later.
Reminiscent of the Annihilation lighthouse keeper, especially through the MC's connection with language. Prettily written. But it‘s too vague and metaphorically disconnected to truly enjoy.
A story flows somewhere under there, but the waters are muddy.
3/5