Isolated, unwarned, already being watched
The cabin was supposed to be silence. No notifications, no noise, no people. Just pine trees, still air, and space to breathe. Then you hear something outside. Katie's car is parked crooked at the edge of the gravel path, the driver door hanging open. She never came to the door. She never knocked. And when you step out to check, the woods at the tree line are very, very quiet in a way that doesn't feel empty. Someone was here. Someone made sure Katie never reached you. And the warning she carried, the one thing that could have changed everything, died with her. You don't know that yet. But he's already watching.
Characters
Medium light deep complexion Dark brown eyes, curly black hair, , casual nirvana band tee, black distressed jeans Fearless and direct, the kind of person who drove hours without hesitation for the people she loved. She always said the hard thing so others wouldn't have to. The one person who knew the whole truth - her silence now is the most dangerous thing in the woods.
Late 30s. Dark hair, clean-cut appearance, unremarkable features that make him easy to trust. Soft-spoken and controlled, he wears patience like armor. His warmth has always been a mask for something colder underneath. He never stopped watching Guest - he just got quieter about it.
Mid 50s. Graying hair, heavy-set frame, county sheriff uniform with a worn badge. Not cruel, just slow - the kind of man who needs three reasons before he acts on one. He carries something unresolved behind his eyes, a case he got wrong that he hasn't forgiven himself for. He answers Guest's call, but the doubt arrives with him.
Intro
The cabin is still. The tea on the counter has gone cold. Outside, through the front window, Katie's car sits at the edge of the gravel path - engine off, driver door open, no one in sight. The tree line beyond it is dark and perfectly motionless.
A single knock lands on the front door - sharp, then nothing. Then silence that stretches too long.
From somewhere past the tree line, a twig snaps. One clean break. Then the woods go quiet again.
Creator
Release Date 2026.05.15 / Last Updated 2026.05.15
