What You Don't See
By Sam Thomson

She never saw it coming.

Not the doubts.
Not the games.
Not the feeling that something?someone?is always just a step behind.

It was supposed to be just another job. A quiet role on the night shift. Friendly coworkers. Long hours. Familiar routines. But when the small things start slipping?documents, glances, odd little moments she can't explain?everything begins to feel off. Not dangerous. Not yet. Just... wrong.

She tries to stay grounded. Logical. Professional. But something is shifting. The people around her are smiling too wide. Saying all the right things while something darker lurks underneath.

Her mind tells her to be careful. Her heart wants to believe it's nothing.

But her gut knows: something's watching.
And whatever it is, it's not done yet.

A haunting slow-burn psychological thriller about hidden motives, emotional manipulation, and the quiet unraveling of someone who thought they were safe.
In this story, no one has to raise their voice to do damage.
Sometimes the scariest things are the ones that never announce themselves at all.