His body was engulfed in an unrelenting itch—far from a simple annoyance, it was a maddening sensation that spread relentlessly with every passing minute. At first, he shrugged it off, blaming it on an allergy—maybe something he ate or a new detergent on his clothes.
But the itch deepened, growing sharper and more intense, like countless tiny needles pricking his skin. It wasn’t confined to one spot—it engulfed his arms, legs, neck, back, even his scalp. No matter how furiously he scratched, relief was fleeting, replaced quickly by an even fiercer irritation.
What started as a minor nuisance was becoming something far more troubling—and he knew he couldn’t ignore it any longer.
