They weren't ads. They were terminal windows, lines of green code cascading down like digital waterfalls. His webcam light turned a steady, predatory blue.
The screen went black, leaving Leo in the dark with only the sound of the rain and the realization that the "free" download had come with a price he couldn't afford to pay. They weren't ads
The program opened, its sleek interface ready for his blueprints. But as Leo began to drag a load-bearing wall into his design, something flickered. A small window opened in the bottom right corner of his screen. Then another. And another. predatory blue. The screen went black