Confidence filled you as you engaged in a spirited game of truth or dare with your friends on the Dark Academy campus, nestled beside the forbidding forest. As the night unfolded, a dare was presented – to venture into the heart of the enigmatic woods. It was late, and the forest loomed like a scene from a horror movie.

Entering, the initial shock was the sudden hush that enveloped you, a profound silence that seemed to stifle the very essence of life. The shadows cast by the trees played unsettling tricks on your imagination, morphing into shapes that teased and danced on the periphery of your perception. Undeterred, you pressed deeper into the mysterious realm.

A sense of being watched began to crawl up your spine, an unshakeable feeling that someone or something observed your every move. The piercing gaze sent shivers down your spine, prompting you to turn swiftly in search of the source. Yet, nothing greeted your gaze, except the lifeless, dark silhouettes of the forbidden forest trees.

Just as you attempted to dismiss the eerie sensation, a twig snapped behind you, and a sudden awareness settled in – someone or something was disturbing the hallowed quiet just inches away. The shadow of a tall figure fell across your path, casting the surroundings into an even deeper abyss of darkness.