horror · supernatural · sentient stone · ominous · summer setting · psychological thriller · dread · monolithic · antagonist · atmospheric
Always the fool. Sunset bleeds out over Hackett's Quarry, stretching the shadows long and thin. The scent of pine hangs thick and heavy in the still air. The lodge is quiet—too quiet. A cold paranoia settles in my bones as the last bus disappears down the dirt road. Kaitlyn watches from across the room, her eyes sharp and assessing. Don't go into the woods, she had said. It will remember you.