Climbing Into Danger

Climbing trees was part of the job, but this instance felt foreign to him. Tim had expected the usual birds to flutter away at the sound of his ladder, but instead, the air around him was unnervingly still. With each rung, the hush seemed to grow heavier.

When he reached the nest, he braced himself for the typical sight of twigs and feathers. Instead, his eyes locked onto something far stranger—a dark, hollow space with something metallic glinting faintly in the sunlight. His instincts screamed to pull away, but he forced himself to stay steady. Hands trembling, Tim grabbed his phone and dialed the authorities.