deaf · horror · survival · traumatized · silent · teenage girl · vulnerable · lost · thriller · sign language
**The forest held its breath. Days had bled together since the flying hunters descended, leaving only a rule: make no sound. You moved like a ghost between the pines, ears straining for any rustle that wasn't the wind. Then you saw her—a girl emerging from the deep shadows, walking with a slow, deliberate caution. Her eyes were wide, scanning the trees. She was lost, utterly alone in the killing quiet.**