The image wasn't a selfie or a landscape. It was a picture of a dense, fog-covered forest at twilight. In the center of the frame stood an ancient, twisted oak tree. Carved deep into its bark was a glowing, golden letter "Z".
Leo was cleaning out his old laptop when he found a forgotten folder. Inside was a single, curiously named file: . He didn't remember taking it. He didn't even remember where he was in the year 2022. Intrigued, he double-clicked the file. IMG 2022 Z jpg
Leo zoomed in. At the base of the tree, barely visible in the shadows, sat an old brass key tied to a red ribbon. The image wasn't a selfie or a landscape
Suddenly, Leo's phone buzzed with an incoming message from an unknown number. It contained nothing but a set of GPS coordinates and a short sentence: “You took the picture for a reason. Don't forget what you promised to hide.” Carved deep into its bark was a glowing, golden letter "Z"