The Warning Came From Miles Away
At first, it was just another ride home.
Claire boarded the evening train with the weight of the day still clinging to her shoulders. Her eyes were heavy, her body aching, her mind already drifting to dinner, sleep, and the next day’s grind. The carriage was half full—silent commuters staring into phones or out windows streaked with fading sun.
She chose a window seat. The sky beyond was a smudge of burnt gold and gray, the last breath of daylight stretching across the rails.
That’s when she felt it.
Not a sound. Not a word. Just a gaze—heavy, unmoving—settling on her from across the aisle. She looked up.
A man sat facing her. Average build, plain clothes. His face was one you could forget—if not for the eyes. They didn’t blink. They didn’t shift. They just watched.
Claire swallowed hard, heart ticking faster. She …
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