The Quiet Before the Storm

Tim had walked this trail more times than he could count, but today, something felt different—like the calm before a storm he couldn’t pinpoint. His daily strolls weren’t just a habit; they were his way of escaping the world’s noise. But as he reached his usual stop—a small nest tucked away in a tree he’d checked a hundred times—the atmosphere around him had shifted.

The usual sounds—the chirps and the rustling of leaves—had vanished, replaced by a silence that seemed too heavy to ignore. What Tim didn’t know was that this eerie stillness would soon unravel a mystery, one that would challenge everything he thought he knew about his peaceful sanctuary.