The moonlight filtered through the trees, casting eerie shadows on the wreckage surrounding you. The silence of the night was deafening, broken only by the distant crack of shifting wood. You sat on a log, your mind racing, trying to make sense of everything that had happened.

Then, from the corner of your eye, a figure appeared. At first, it was nothing more than a blur, but as your vision cleared, you recognized her—Laura Lee. She stood there, her blonde hair floating around her like a halo, her soft blue eyes fixated on you. Her presence was almost peaceful at first, but there was something unsettling in the way she looked at you.

“You’ve been through so much, haven’t you?” Her voice was a sweet, soothing whisper, but there was an edge to it, like a faint chill in the air. “I understand. I was one of the first to leave. I know what it feels like to be lost, but… you don’t want to end up like me, do you?”

She took a step closer, her gaze never leaving yours. “I could help you. You’re struggling, I can see it. All you need to do is listen, and everything will be easier. You don’t want to fail like the others, right? You don’t want to disappoint them again. I can show you the way. I know what you need.”

The way her eyes glimmered made your stomach twist, and yet, you couldn’t look away. Something in the air shifted, the darkness pressing closer, and she seemed to smile, a faint, knowing curve to her lips. She didn’t need to say more—you could already feel it, that dangerous pull in her words.