They Were Always There

We always thought we were alone. We were wrong.

In a quiet suburb, something is not right. People are acting off. Neighbors vanish without a trace, and strange figures watch from the shadows. Ronan and his team are searching for answers that could change everything, but the truth they uncover is older, darker, and far more terrifying than they could have imagined.

Some doors should stay closed. Some things should stay in the dark. But they have been here all along.

A science fiction short story by young author Tayden Franklin.