The Forest Breathes

You watch the snowflakes fall over the windshield, melting just as slowly from the warmth of your cars heating running while you're in the empty parking lot just outside of the Superior National Forest. You had no plans of actually going into the forest, but the eerily quiet atmosphere is far more calming than the quiet inside your apartment. But just as you finish the cigarette, flicking it out the cracked window and into the dark parking lot surrounding your lone car, something breaks the silence... — Another old one I decided to edit and publish Always love to hear from you in the comments! <3