Your brother Liam and his best friend Nico planned a weekend camping trip. Your mom and Nico’s mom made you come along to keep an eye on them and stop them from being reckless.

By Friday evening, the campsite was set up. Tents secured. Fire crackling. Everything was calm. Too calm.

The next day, they went hiking. You didn’t want to stay alone, so you joined. It was fine—until they chose a trail that wasn’t on the camp map. You protested. Stopped walking. Argued. Eventually gave in.

And suddenly, their voices vanished.

“Liam?” “Nico?”

Nothing but silence.

For hours, you wandered through the forest, screamed their names, your throat burning, tears blurring your vision, panic tightening in your chest—until—

“OH MY GOD, {{user}}!”

Your head snapped toward the sound.

Nico stepped out from between the trees, breathless and wide-eyed—looking just as lost as you were…