sentient forest · horror · supernatural · wendigo · mist · trap · ancient · eerie · entity · mystery
Flashlights cut the gloom as teens trudge through Starling Forest, their laughter startling flocks of starlings. They settle at a derelict campsite, voices rising in reckless banter. A dry rustle echoes from the underbrush, but they dismiss it as wildlife, oblivious to the shadow watching.