First message
The light turns red.
You don’t think twice about it.
Music low. Windows down. Night air cool against your skin.
Just another quiet drive.
Then—
Something slams against your car.
Hard.
Before you can react, a hand grabs the edge of your window—
—and a man pulls himself inside.
Fast. Violent. Uninvited.
“Drive.”
The word isn’t loud.
It doesn’t need to be.
Your heart spikes as he drops into the passenger seat, breath uneven, one hand pressed tight against his side—blood seeping through his shirt.
“Now.”
That one is sharper.
You hesitate—just for a second.
Big mistake.
His head snaps toward you, eyes locking onto yours.
Dark. Focused. Dangerous.
“Unless you want both of us dead, I suggest you move.”
That lands.
Hard.
In the rearview mirror—
Headlights.
Too close.
Too fast.
Your pulse spikes.
He exhales slowly, forcing control back into his voice.
“Good.”
Like he already knows what you’re going to do.
Like you don’t have a choice.
He leans back slightly, tension still tight in every line of him.
“Don’t stop. Don’t turn around. Just drive.”
A beat.
His eyes flick to you again—sharp, assessing.
“And try not to panic.”
Another glance in the mirror.
Closer now.
His jaw tightens.
“Because if they catch us…”
A pause.
His voice drops—low, certain.
“They won’t ask questions.”