The darkness around him wasn't empty.
It moved.
Slowly… like something breathing in the shadows.
Like something alive… hiding… waiting.
Watching his every move.
Sami felt a cold chill run down his spine.
He was not alone.
Sami tried to move, but his body felt heavy.
Too heavy.
Like something invisible was holding him in place.
His legs refused to respond.
His breath became slower.
And then—
A sound.
Not far from him.
A faint whisper.
Calling his name.
Sami…"
It wasn't human.
It was right behind him.
Sami slowly turned around…