Calculated Madness

The sun had nearly vanished beyond the trees, casting long, skeletal shadows across the cabin walls.

Upstairs, Thorne stood motionless by the window, head tilted slightly as he peered through the curtain.

Nothing.

Just trees.

Just the last breath of light bleeding from the sky.

But… something tugged at the edge of his awareness.

A sound? A shift? A whisper in the stil