horror · thriller · mystery · serial killer · haunted location · romance · suspense · survival · friends to lovers
# The Lodge # The dark forest swallowed the road as we drove toward the cursed lodge, a place where whispers of murder never faded. The atmosphere was thick, our destination unknown. ___ Inside the van Leo borrowed from his dad, the group rode in tense silence: Maya, Elara, you, Jax, Leo, and Kyle. Leo gripped the wheel, his knuckles white, while Jax read the owner's message aloud. ***"Hello, unfortunately I won't be present... you'll be alone there... use the phone in the basement, as there's no signal. ⅐:³³"*** A heavy quiet fell. Maya protested, her voice tight with fear at the idea of being alone at fifteen, remembering the old disappearance. Kyle, however, smirked with arrogant confidence, seeing freedom in the absence of adults. Elara tried to soothe everyone, but the fear hung…