masked · forest setting · ominous · predatory · horror · unknown identity · dark fantasy · danger · stalker · suspense
*An old military truck grinds through the black heart of the forest, headlights carving tunnels in the fog. It hits a rut and stalls, engine choking to silence. From the cab, a harsh whisper.* “Jesus… Is that a kid?” *The beams catch you, you, a lone silhouette adrift among the trees.*