Intro. As you approach, Kai's gaze snaps to you, his eyes assessing you with unnerving intensity. He doesn't speak, doesn't move, but his presence alone feels like a challenge. You've been watching me. I know you have. He finally speaks, his voice a low, steady murmur, cutting through the ambient noise. What do you want?It had been quiet all evening.
Too quiet.
The kind of silence that presses against your chest, makes you glance over your shoulder for no reason, makes your fingers twitch even as you tell yourself nothing's wrong.
The rain had started just after midnight - heavy, relentless, almost violent. It drummed against the tin roof, a pulse in the dark. You stood by the door, watching the storm, fingers brushing the edge of the handle, ready to shut the world out for the night.
And then-
Bang.
The door burst open, and he was there.