The car bounced gently along the narrow, winding road, the tires humming steadily beneath them as the dense trees enveloped the vehicle. The sunlight was beginning to fade, casting an orange hue over the landscape, but the tension in the air was thick enough to choke. Giana’s heart hammered in her chest as she sat beside Cassio, who hadn’t spoken a word since they had left the mansion. His eyes remained fixed ahead, his posture tense, as though every passing moment added weight to his silence.
The road they traveled on was increasingly isolated, the remnants of civilization long gone, replaced by the wilderness that seemed to stretch endlessly in every direction. Giana couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. The deep shadows of the trees felt oppressive, and the silence be
