I was walking through the woods alone.
The trail was empty.
No wind.
No birds.
Just the sound of my boots on the dirt.
Crunch…
Crunch…
Crunch…
Then I heard another step.
Crunch.
I stopped walking.
The woods went silent.
After a few seconds, I started again.
Crunch…
Crunch…
Then behind me~
Crunch.
One extra step.
Perfectly timed with mine.
I told myself it was just an echo.
So I kept walking.
Crunch…
Crunch…
Crunch.
Still behind me.
Still matching my steps.
Finally, I spun around.
Nothing.
Just trees and darkness.
When I turned back toward the trail…
I froze.
There were two sets of footprints in the dirt.
Mine…
And another pair…
Walking right beside me the whole time. 🌲👣